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antimacassar

an·ti·ma·cassar

UK/ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ə/ US/ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of chair from hair oils

Origin

From anti- + macassar. Antimacassars were originally used to protect upholstery from being soiled by macassar oil in the sitter's hair.

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