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shroff
verb
to test (coins) to find out the purity of the metal
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- First recorded in 1610–20 as a noun meaning “a banker or moneychanger.”
- Likely from Arabic ṣayrāfī, meaning “moneychanger.”
EXAMPLES OF SHROFF
- She learned how to shroff coins by studying ancient metallurgy.
- The appraiser shroffed the gold bars and found they were mostly lead.
pilose
adjective
covered with hair, especially soft hair
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- First recorded in 1745–55.
- From Latin pilōsus, meaning “shaggy.”
EXAMPLES OF PILOSE
- The pilose caterpillar wriggled across the leaf.
- The most pilose breeds of dogs tend to shed more.
wabi-sabi
noun
the concept of finding beauty in things that are simple, imperfect, or impermanent
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- First recorded in the late 20th century.
- Combines the Japanese words wabi, meaning “simple beauty” + sabi, meaning “patina, rust, imperfection from age.”
EXAMPLES OF WABI-SABI
- A chef inspired by wabi-sabi prefers vintage, handmade clay plates, each with its own irregular shape and texture.
- Her garden, wild and untamed, was a living expression of wabi-sabi.
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