AtDDtA1: "Ground-Leave"
Dave Monroe
monropolitan at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 26 09:00:23 CST 2007
--- James Kyllo <jkyllo at gmail.com> wrote:
> hence the derivation of the word antimacassar (I
> assume)
>
> > Macassar oil
Main Entry: an·ti·ma·cas·sar
Pronunciation: "an-ti-m&-'ka-s&r
Function: noun
Etymology: anti- + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing)
: a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
http://m-w.com/dictionary/antimacassar
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