antimacassar

[ an-ti-muh-kas-er ]

noun
  1. a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.

Origin of antimacassar

1
First recorded in 1850–55; anti- + Macassar (oil)

Words Nearby antimacassar

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How to use antimacassar in a sentence

  • Old Nick threw the antimacassar under the sofa, and his face resumed its most serious expression.

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • Then Charles put his feet in an antimacassar and dragged it to the floor.

  • Over the back was an ecru antimacassar, tied with a pale-blue ribbon.

    Mrs. Bindle | Hebert Jenkins
  • Had not the donative antimacassar already established a claim upon the Treachers' gratitude?

    Major Vigoureux | A. T. Quiller-Couch
  • The tree grew admirably upon the china plate under the cover of an antimacassar.

    The Ivory Child | H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for antimacassar

antimacassar

/ (ˌæntɪməˈkæsə) /


noun
  1. a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration

Origin of antimacassar

1
C19: from anti- + Macassar (oil)

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