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Definition of Antimacassar
1. Noun. A piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils.
Definition of Antimacassar
1. n. A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair.
Definition of Antimacassar
1. Noun. A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antimacassar
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antimacassar
Literary usage of Antimacassar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Official Handbook & Catalogue of the Ceylon Courts: With Map and Illustrations by Ceylon (1893)
"... hat Infant's hat Embroidered curtain Patchwork satin cushion 947 948 949 950
951 952 953 9-4 Satin pin cushion Satin valance antimacassar ..."
2. Peterson's Magazine (1876)
"The triangular piece now made is one-half the antimacassar. For the other half,
instead of making two in one at the end of the row, yon will net the last ..."
3. The Chicago Law Times by John Marshall, William S. Hein & Company (1888)
""What kind of antimacassar wa« there on the chair?" "I do not remember." "Do not
remember! Dear me, was it dark? Could you not see?" "The gas was lit; ..."
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