antimacassar
[ an-ti-muh-kas-er ]
/ ˌæn tɪ məˈkæs ər /
noun
a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.
Origin of antimacassar
First recorded in 1850–55;
anti- +
Macassar (oil)
Words nearby antimacassar
antilogarithm,
antilogism,
antilogy,
antilymphocyte serum,
antilysin,
antimacassar,
antimachus,
antimagnetic,
antimalarial,
antimanic,
antimasque
Example sentences from the Web for anti-macassar
This, from its weight, serves to keep the anti-macassar from shifting, and is finished with a handsome fringe.
The Ladies' Work-Book |UnknownMarriage was something we gentlewomen tried to endure while we knitted an anti-macassar.
Sugar Plum |Reginald BretnorThis anti-macassar is done in the fashionable style of netting, with a pattern darned on it after it is worked.
The Ladies' Work-Book |UnknownThe anti-macassar of which we give a representation in the engraving is intended to fit the top of a library chair.
The Ladies' Work-Book |Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for anti-macassar
antimacassar
/ (ˌæntɪməˈkæsə) /
noun
a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration
Word Origin for antimacassar
C19: from
anti- +
Macassar (
oil)