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Meaning of "antimacassar" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTIMACASSAR

From anti- + Macassar (oil).
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIMACASSAR

antimacassar  [ˌæntɪməˈkæsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIMACASSAR

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Antimacassar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANTIMACASSAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antimacassar

Antimacassar

An antimacassar /ˌæntɪməˈkæsər/ 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 also refers to the cloth flap 'collar' on a sailor's shirt/top, used to keep macassar oil off the uniform. Macassar oil was an unguent for the hair commonly used 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 antimacassars were usually made of stiff white crochet-work, but in the third quarter of the 19th century they became simpler and softer, usually fabric embroidered with a simple pattern in wool or silk.

Definition of antimacassar in the English dictionary

The definition of antimacassar in the dictionary is a cloth covering the back and arms of chairs, etc, to prevent soiling or as decoration.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIMACASSAR


amasser
əˈmæsə
Assur
ˈæsə
Asur
ˈæsə
basser
ˈbæsə
degasser
diːˈɡæsə
gasser
ˈɡæsə
harasser
həˈræsə
hassar
ˈhæsə
Macassar
məˈkæsə
madrasa
məˈdræsə
Makassar
məˈkæsə
masa
ˈmæsə
Mombasa
mɒmˈbæsə
NASA
ˈnæsə
Nyasa
nɪˈæsə
Nyassa
nɪˈæsə
oquassa
əʊˈkwæsə
placer
ˈplæsə
potassa
pəˈtæsə
Terrassa
teˈræsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIMACASSAR

antilynching
antimacho
antimagnetic
antimalaria
antimalarial
antimale
antiman
antimanagement
antimarijuana
antimarket
antimarketeer
antimask
antimasque
antimaterialism
antimaterialist
antimatter
antimechanist
antimere
antimerger
antimeric

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIMACASSAR

Amritsar
Bloody Caesar
bursar
Caesar
collapsar
commissar
drug tsar
Germanicus Caesar
hussar
Isar
Julius Caesar
Makasar
musar
osar
People´s Commissar
political commissar
pulsar
quasar
sansar
tsar

Synonyms and antonyms of antimacassar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «antimacassar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIMACASSAR

Find out the translation of antimacassar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antimacassar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antimacassar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椅套
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antimacasar
570 millions of speakers

English

antimacassar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूमाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

antimacassar
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

antimacassar
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antimacassar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৈলের স্পর্শ হইতে রক্ষার জন্য চেয়ার প্রভৃতির পৃষ্ঠে যে আচ্ছাদন রাখা হয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

têtière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antimacassar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schoner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

antimacassar
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

antimacassar
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antimacassar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật để bao ghế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antimacassar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँटीमाकासेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koltuk örtüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copridivano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antimacassar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

antimacassar
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antimacassar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antimacassar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antimacassar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antimacassar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antimacassar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antimacassar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIMACASSAR»

The term «antimacassar» is normally little used and occupies the 143.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIMACASSAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antimacassar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIMACASSAR»

Discover the use of antimacassar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antimacassar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antimacassar City
Of the Moorhouse family of Ayrshire, Mungo is the only one of the children to remain on the family farm.
Guy McCrone, 2009
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Treasures in needlework, by mrs. Warren and mrs. Pullan
Baby's Sock 25 Balmoral Necktie, in Chinchilla Colours 110 Bassinet-Quilt 208 Bed-Quilt in Stripes 75 Broad Lace 61 Curtains 123 Edging for Drawers 276 Fridge for a Toilet-Cover or Antimacassar 124 Gentleman's Nightcap . . . . 89, 95, 101 ...
Eliza Warren, Matilda Marian Pullan, 1855
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Cassell's household guide
THE BORDER OF THE ANTIMACASSAR. Make 1 d.c. between the points of seven chain, which join two garlands together. Make a guipure loop with two dots . Make a d.c. into every chain loop round the garland, and always take one between ...
Cassell, ltd, 1869
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Beeton's Book of Needlework:
This antimacassar, part of which is seen on No. 320, smaller than full size, is made of rosettes andsmall squares, whichareknitted separately with violet and grey fleecy wool with fine knitting needles. In themiddleof each rosette sew on a tatted ...
Isabella Beeton, 2014
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The World Below the Window: Poems 1937-1997
"I am leaving this house as soon as I can," Said the Antimacassar to the Ottoman. "I hate this room, I loathe this chair, I can't stand people's oily hair, I long for a breath of mountain air. I will fly away to Turkistan; Will you come with me, dear ...
William Jay Smith, 2001
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Delphi Complete Anne of Green Gables Books - Works of L. M. ...
“Em'ly, why did youleave antimacassar crooked on that the sofa in the diningroom?” “I — don't—know,”said Emily confusedly. She hadn't even known shehad disarrangedthe antimacassar. Whydid Aunt Ruth ask suchaquestion, as herofsome ...
L. M. Montgomery, 2013
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Bram Stoker's Dracula: Sucking Through the Century, 1897-1997
Although the text invites the reader to share the narrator's eventual loathing for the vampire, in the early scenes she is framed as a victim. An outsider also discovers the true nature of a female vampire in Greye La Spina's “The Antimacassar” ...
Carol Margaret Davison, 1997
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Joyce, Benjamin and Magical Urbanism
[Ulysses] is like a gigantic victorian quilt or antimacassar [....] [I]t will remain, eternally cathartic, a monument like a record diarrhoea [....] It is the craftsman in Joyce that is progressive; but the man has not moved since his early days in Dublin.
Maurizia Boscagli, Enda Duffy, 2011
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Delphi Complete Works of L. M. Montgomery (Illustrated):
“Em'ly, why did youleave that antimacassar crooked on the sofa in the diningroom?” “I — don't—know,”said Emily confusedly. She hadn't even known shehad disarrangedthe antimacassar. Whydid Aunt Ruth ask suchaquestion, as herofsome ...
Lucy Maud Montgomery, 2013
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The Existence of God: An Exposition and Application of ...
To see this, consider doing the same exercise with the concept “antimacassar” – the word for pieces of cloth that protects chairs from being sullied by hair.12 No parade of specimens attended by looking will help acquiring the concept of an ...
Stig Borsen Hansen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIMACASSAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antimacassar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ruth Feldman, 80, Dies; Quiz Kid Told What It Was Like in a Book
(“What would I be carrying home,” one question ran, “if I brought an antimacassar, a dinghy, a sarong and an apteryx?”) Ruthie joined the show ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
2
Outside Edge: Ben Stokes' thrilling display reminds us that England …
This creates the impression that the jumper has been topped with an antimacassar: it is the sportswear equivalent of the seat-covers in a 1950s ... «The Independent, May 15»
3
Theater Review: Permission Tries to Get Away With Something
... and their house, previously disheveled, a shipshape Christian home with a lace antimacassar on the sofa. Meanwhile, Zach and Michelle's ... «Vulture, May 15»
4
Giving the people the stylish shoes they need: Stealth Shopper
Sebastian Milano does great things with lace that have nothing to do with your great auntie's antimacassar: edgy lace platform espadrilles and ... «Toronto Star, May 15»
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You should judge a person by how they peel a potato
The modern-day antimacassar-cleanser, on the other hand, could easily afford a new one, while knowing that this isn't the principle at stake: ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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Air France New Medium Haul Cabins Take to the Skies
Each seat has a soft cushion, as well as elegant overstitching and an adjustable headrest covered with a red leather antimacassar in an ... «SkyClub News, Apr 15»
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Blame it on the binge: when you get to Bloodline, it may be time to …
Hmm. I wonder if the success of Poldark – the greasy antimacassar on the soggy old armchair that is BBC1 – has the people at Netflix, Amazon ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
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State of the Union: The Live Blog
... can get back to their usual business of spending the fruits of prosperity," says Will,whom I believe is made entirely out of antimacassar. «Esquire, Jan 15»
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'Sympathy for the Devil' by Michael Mewshaw
A sad shrunken doll in a rumpled blue blazer with an antimacassar of dandruff around the shoulders, he wore stained sweatpants and bright ... «Boston Globe, Jan 15»
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A Christmas lesson for later
She couldn't move fast enough to disrupt an antimacassar. She could wear a dress all day long and not mess it up. If she'd wanted presents, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Antimacassar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antimacassar>. May 2024 ».
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