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antimacassar definition

anti·ma·cas·sar (an′ti mə kas′ər)

noun

a small cover on the back or arms of a chair, sofa, etc. to prevent soiling

Etymology: anti- + macassar (oil), an oil, orig. imported from Macassar, used as a hair dressing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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