Definition of antimacassar in English:
antimacassar
nounˌantɪməˈkasəˌæn(t)iməˈkæsər
A piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.
Example sentencesExamples
- I want you to know Mr. Brown, that I don't take off my antimacassar for just anyone.
- For those who came of age with Habitat, he offered alternatives to the dreaded three-piece suites, armchairs with antimacassars and standard lamps with tasselled shades.
- It has a carefully excogitated circular structure, whereby its beginning manages to bite its tail, its way of getting there is haphazard and halting, its often windy dialogue a poor antimacassar for its spindly furnishings.
- Do they sport antimacassars on the back of their leather desk chairs?
- Twenty medallions will make a fair size antimacassar; they are united by a stitch of single crochet.
- Rather unwisely Mr Morrison took himself off to Italy as the nation's landladies wept into their antimacassars.
- It was a quick transport back to antimacassars, short pants and scratchy-needle upholstery.
- Traditionally they have only been provided in first - class accommodation and this will be the first time a whole mixed charter train has been provided with linen antimacassars.
- All is peaceful this afternoon amid the dove-grey seats with antimacassars as white as the table-cloths.
- Around 1850, these started to be known as antimacassars.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from anti- + Macassar.
Definition of antimacassar in US English:
antimacassar
nounˌæn(t)iməˈkæsərˌan(t)ēməˈkasər
A piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.
Example sentencesExamples
- Traditionally they have only been provided in first - class accommodation and this will be the first time a whole mixed charter train has been provided with linen antimacassars.
- Around 1850, these started to be known as antimacassars.
- All is peaceful this afternoon amid the dove-grey seats with antimacassars as white as the table-cloths.
- For those who came of age with Habitat, he offered alternatives to the dreaded three-piece suites, armchairs with antimacassars and standard lamps with tasselled shades.
- Rather unwisely Mr Morrison took himself off to Italy as the nation's landladies wept into their antimacassars.
- I want you to know Mr. Brown, that I don't take off my antimacassar for just anyone.
- Twenty medallions will make a fair size antimacassar; they are united by a stitch of single crochet.
- Do they sport antimacassars on the back of their leather desk chairs?
- It was a quick transport back to antimacassars, short pants and scratchy-needle upholstery.
- It has a carefully excogitated circular structure, whereby its beginning manages to bite its tail, its way of getting there is haphazard and halting, its often windy dialogue a poor antimacassar for its spindly furnishings.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from anti- + Macassar.