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anti-macassar

an·ti-Ma·kas·sar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee muh-kas-er]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti məˈkæs ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee muh-kas-er]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti məˈkæs ər/

Definition of anti-macassar word

  • noun anti-macassar a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy. 1

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Origin of anti-macassar

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; anti- + Macassar (oil)

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Parts of speech for Anti-macassar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-macassar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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