Antimacassar Definition

ăntĭ-mə-kăsər
noun
A protective covering for the back of a chair or sofa.
American Heritage
A small cover on the back or arms of a chair, sofa, etc. to prevent soiling.
Webster's New World

A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.

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Other Word Forms of Antimacassar

Noun

Singular:
antimacassar
Plural:
antimacassars

Origin of Antimacassar

  • anti– Macassar a brand of hair oil

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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