Small ornamental mats used from the late 19th century onward to protect the backs and arms of upholstered seating and reclining furniture from wear or soil. For earlier similar mats, use "antimacassars."
AAT
3000204916
backs, chair
chair backs
chair tidies
sofa tidies
tidies, chair
tidies, sofa
tidy tops
tops, tidy
13yrs ago
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