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What is the noun for antimacassars?

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antimacassar
  1. A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I want you to know Mr. Brown, that I don't take off my antimacassar for just anyone.”
      “Had not the donative antimacassar already established a claim upon the Treachers' gratitude?”
      “So she laid the doll on the sofa, and covered it with an antimacassar, to sleep.”
antimacassars
  1. plural of antimacassar
  2. Examples:
    1. “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.”
      “All is peaceful this afternoon amid the dove-grey seats with antimacassars as white as the table-cloths.”
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