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单词 macassar oil
释义

Macassar oil


noun

an oil derived from materials said to be obtained from Macassar, formerly used as a hairdressing.
a similar oil or preparation for the hair.

Origin of Macassar oil

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby Macassar oil

macaroon, MacArthur, MacArthur, Douglas, Macartney rose, Macassar, Macassar oil, Macáu, Macaulay, macaw, Macbeth, MacBride
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Example sentences from the Web for Macassar oil

  • Macassar-oil, ma-kas′ar-oil, n. an oil much used for the hair, imported from India and other Eastern countries.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Macassar oil

Macassar oil

noun

an oily preparation formerly put on the hair to make it smooth and shiny

Word Origin for Macassar oil

C19: so called because its ingredients were originally claimed to have come from Makassar
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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