Associations to the word «Antimacassar»

Wiktionary

ANTIMACASSAR, noun. A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.

Dictionary definition

ANTIMACASSAR, noun. A piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche