Definition - macassar

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macassar

Victorian and Edwardian hair oil.
A hair oil as used by Edwardian and Victorian gentlemen.
Daily Telegraph General Knowledge Crossword Monday 14/6/08 - a type of oil or preparation for the hair used by men in the Victorian and Edwardian eras; macassar is a still known in the context of the "anti-macassar", which is the sort of lace-type thingy