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Look up: Antimacassar Antimacassar An antimacassar (?r) 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. The name is attributable to macassar oil, an unguent for the hair commonly used in the early 19th century -- the poet Byron called it, "thi... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimacassa\\... antimacassar Piece of cloth protecting a seat headrest from staining by hair oil. The term is derived from Rowland's Macassar Oil, first manufactured in about 1793. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688 antimacassar Piece of loose material draped over an upholstered chair back to protect it from stains from the users head. The term comes from macassar oil, a common hair dressing for men in the 19thC. Victorian antimacassars were commonly oh white crochet; they were preceded in the 18thC by silk versions that gu... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib\\... Antimacassar An`timacas'sar noun A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/96 antimacassar protective covering thrown over the back of a chair or the head or cushions of a sofa, named after Macassar, a hair-oil in general use in the 19th ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/83