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antimacassar — /an ti meuh kas euhr/, n. a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy. [1850 55; ANTI + MACASSAR (OIL)] * * * ▪ interior design protective covering thrown over… … Universalium
antimacassar — /ˌæntiməˈkæsə/ (say .anteemuh kasuh) noun an ornamental covering for the backs and arms of chairs, sofas, etc., to keep them from being soiled. {anti + Macassar, hair oil obtained from Macassar} …
antimacassar — [an΄ti mə kas′ər] n. [ ANTI + macassar (oil), an oil, orig. imported from MACASSAR, used as a hair dressing] a small cover on the back or arms of a chair, sofa, etc. to prevent soiling … English World dictionary
antimacassar — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt. ORIGIN from ANTI (Cf. ↑anti ) + Macassar, a kind of hair oil formerly used by men, represented as consisting of ingredients from Makassar (the former name… … English terms dictionary
antimacassar — noun Etymology: anti + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing) Date: 1849 a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture … New Collegiate Dictionary
antimacassar — [ˌantɪmə kasə] noun a piece of cloth put over the back of an upholstered chair to protect it from grease and dirt. Origin C19: from anti + Macassar … English new terms dictionary
antimacassar — an•ti•ma•cas•sar [[t]ˌæn tɪ məˈkæs ər[/t]] n. fur a small, usu. ornamental covering placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy • Etymology: 1850–55; anti +Macassar (oil) … From formal English to slang
antimacassar — n. a covering put over furniture, esp. over the back of a chair, as a protection from grease in the hair or as an ornament. Etymology: ANTI + MACASSAR … Useful english dictionary
Oecussi-Ambeno — Distrikt von Oecussi Ambeno Daten Hauptstadt Pante Macassar … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pante Makasar — Subdistrikt Pante Macassar DMS … Deutsch Wikipedia
