First Known Use: 1844
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antimacassar
noun an·ti·ma·cas·sar \ˌan-ti-mə-ˈka-sər\
Definition of ANTIMACASSAR
: a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
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Origin of ANTIMACASSAR
anti- + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing)
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