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Definitions of antimacassar in various dictionaries:
noun - a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
A protective covering for the backs of chairs and sofas.
ANTIMACASSAR - An antimacassar is a small cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs, or the head or cushions of a sofa, to prevent soiling of the permanent fab...
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| A protective covering for the backs of chairs and sofas. |
| a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament. |
| a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of chair from hair oils |
| a cloth, used mainly in the past, for putting over the back of a chair in order to keep it clean or to decorate it |
| A piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament. |
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An antimacassar is a small cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs, or the head or cushions of a sofa, to prevent soiling of the permanent fabric underneath. The name also refers to the cloth flap 'collar' on a sailor's shirt or top, used to keep macassar oil off the uniform. * Macassar oil was an unguent for the hair commonly used by men in the early 19th century. The poet Byron called it "thine incomparable oil, Macassar". The fashion for oiled hair became so widespread in the Victorian and the Edwardian period that housewives began to cover the arms and backs of their chairs with washable cloths to preserve the fabric coverings from being soiled. Around 1850, these started to be known as antimacassars. They were also installed in theatres, from 1865. * They came to have elaborate patterns, often in matching sets for the various items of parlour furniture; they were either made at home using a variety of techniques such as crochet or tatting, or purchased. The original antimacassa |