The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WITHES
Noun
withes
plural of withe
Verb
withes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of withe
Anagrams
• Whites, swithe, whites
Source: Wiktionary
WITHE
Withe, n. Etym: [OE. withe. Withy, n.] [Written also with.]
1. A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy.
2. A band consisting of a twig twisted.
3. (Naut.)
Definition: An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured; a wythe. R. H. Dana, Jr.
4. (Arch.)
Definition: A partition between flues in a chimney.
Withe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Withed; p. pr. & vb. n. Withing.]
Definition: To bind or fasten with withes. You shall see him withed, and haltered, and staked, and baited to death. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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