antimacassar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæntɪməˈkæsə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ti mə kas′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•ti•ma•cas•sar  (an′ti mə kas′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniturea small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling;
    a tidy.
  • anti- + Macassar (oil) 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antimacassar / ˌæntɪməˈkæsə/
  1. a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration
Etymology: 19th Century: from anti- + Macassar ( oil)
'antimacassar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tidy

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