antimacassar

n. small protective cover which is placed on the arms or back of a sofa or armchair

An antimacassar 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 19^th century — the poet  Byron called it, "thine incomparable oil, Macassar."The fashion for oiled hair became so widespread in Victorian and Edwardian period that housewives began to cover the arms and backs of their chairs with washable cloths to preserve the fabric coverings from being spoilt. Around 1850, these started to be known as antimacassars. They were also installed in theatres, from 1865.
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Noun
1. a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of chair from hair oils
(hypernym) cloth covering

(n.)
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.
  

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