英语词汇“Macassar”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Macassar

/məˈkasə

noun

1 (also Macassar oil) [mass noun] A kind of oil formerly used by men to make their hair shine and lie flat.Every morning he donned white satin gloves with pearl buttons at the wrists, and by noon they were spotted with dirt and Macassar oil and crushed lice....

I remember these still being used in the homes of my older relatives in the 1960s, although no one wore Macassar oil in those days.
It is thought to have a tonic effect on the scalp; it was used as an ingredient in a hair preparation known as "Macassar" oil in the Victorian period.

2 variant spelling of Makassar.

Origin

Mid 17th century: earlier form of Makassar. The oil was originally represented as consisting of ingredients from Makassar.

单词	Macassar
释义	Macassar /məˈkasə / noun 1 (also Macassar oil) [mass noun] A kind of oil formerly used by men to make their hair shine and lie flat.Every morning he donned white satin gloves with pearl buttons at the wrists, and by noon they were spotted with dirt and Macassar oil and crushed lice.... I remember these still being used in the homes of my older relatives in the 1960s, although no one wore Macassar oil in those days. It is thought to have a tonic effect on the scalp; it was used as an ingredient in a hair preparation known as "Macassar" oil in the Victorian period. 2 variant spelling of Makassar. Origin Mid 17th century: earlier form of Makassar. The oil was originally represented as consisting of ingredients from Makassar.
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