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Like a woman who might have knit anti-macassars and tea-cozies, who might prepare the finger sandwiches for her local book club's tea party herself, not like a woman who has servants to do that kind of thing for her.

"Eloquence is deep thought expressed in clear words. With Mr. Obama the deep thought part is missing." Ann Althouse 2008

Every piece of furniture was carefully arranged with a view to supporting the greatest possible number of anti-macassars.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Various

Scarcely less repugnant were the many-coloured crotchet-mats and anti-macassars with which Miss Opie loved to decorate the apartment; nor was a paper frill adorning a paltry green flower-vase wanting to complete the tasteless _tout ensemble_.

Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

Almost anything may be used for dressing up -- shawls, anti-macassars, table-cloths, handkerchiefs, cast-off dresses, or a dressing-gown.

My Book of Indoor Games Clarence Squareman

And he was sick of the abominable homes, the horsehair furniture with the anti-macassars -- Lord! and they called themselves clean ....

The Wind Bloweth Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne 1908

Hannah is washing out the anti-macassars and the white muslin curtains, for we think the muslin curtains will look so nice in our cheap lodgings.

The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls L. T. Meade 1884

Mrs. Ellsworthy was by this time seated in a low arm-chair by the window, and Jasmine was standing before her, while Daisy sat demurely on the floor, and folded up the anti-macassars.

The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls L. T. Meade 1884

Nothing would induce their father to sit in the parlour, where there was a complete set of velvet-covered chairs, a sofa, a piano, a photograph-book, and a great number of anti-macassars and mats.

White Lilac; or the Queen of the May Amy Walton 1873

Pennie, who was very untidy, rumpled the anti-macassars and upset the precise position of the drawing-room chairs, she neither murmured nor frowned.

Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children Amy Walton 1873

I wonder if Lance is safe not to laugh in the old ladies 'faces when they ask -- What number of what magazine, how many years ago, had a receipt for washing anti-macassars?'

The Pillars of the House, V1 Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862