Michelin
The origin and history of Michelin.
Etymology
From the surname of the Michelin family, the French tyre manufacturers who launched the Michelin Guide in 1900 to encourage road trips (and tyre sales); it later became the world's most famous restaurant rating system.
Class of 1900
Michelin first entered the language around 1900. Other words from the same year:
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