whitster (plural whitsters)
(obsolete) A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester.
• whitrets
Source: Wiktionary
Whit"ster, n. Etym: [Contracted fr. whitester.]
Definition: A whitener; a bleacher; a whitester. [Obs.] The whitsters in Datchet mead. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
