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🏝️ A city in Indonesia 🪑 A chair cover 🌳 A dark wood
macassar

macassar

9.9
A small cloth placed on the back or arms of a chair to protect it from hair oil
  • noun
  • /məˈkæsər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : antimacassar
  • To protect his favorite couch from hair oil, he used a decorative macassar on the back.

Examples

  • A lace macassar decorated the back of every chair in her grandmother's living room.

  • She carefully washed the macassar that protected the sofa from stains.

  • The old armchair was covered with a white macassar to keep it looking clean.

  • She placed a macassar on the chair to protect it.

  • The macassars in the living room are beautifully patterned.

  • She washed the macassar carefully, ensuring it remained clean and fresh for guests.

  • In the antique shop, I found a vintage macassar that added elegance to the old chair.

Synonyms

antimacassar
vsmacassar
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small cloth that sits on the back or arms of a chair to protect the fabric from hair oil

is the traditional name linking it to a specific hair oil

Surface Forms

macassar singular
macassars plural

Etymology

Macassar for a chair cover is named after the hair oil once called 'Macassar oil', which came from the Indonesian port Makassar. People put a macassar on chairs or the arms of a sofa to stop hair oil and dirt from staining the fabric, which is why the word means a protective cloth today.