macassar — [ makasar ] n. m. • 1817; nom du chef lieu de l île des Célèbes 1 ♦ Huile de macassar : huile de coco parfumée à l essence d ilang ilang, utilisée autrefois comme cosmétique. Ellipt Les coiffeurs « ne vendent pas seulement le Macassar » (Balzac) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Macassar — may refer to: *Macassar oil *Makassar, Indonesia *Macassar, Mozambique … Wikipedia
Macassar — especially in Macassar oil (1809), hair tonic originally advertised as made from materials obtained from Macassar (1660s), name of a district on the island of Celebes (modern Sulawesi); from native Mangkasara … Etymology dictionary
Macassar — Macassar, s. Makassar … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Macassar — Macassar, Mangkassar, Stadt, s. Makassar … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Macassar — [mə kas′ər] alt. sp. of MAKASSAR … English World dictionary
macassar — n. (in full Macassar oil) a kind of oil formerly used as a dressing for the hair. Etymology: Macassar, now in Indonesia, from where its ingredients were said to come … Useful english dictionary
Macassar — Makassar Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Makassar désigne : les Makassar, un peuple habitant le sud de la province indonésienne de Sulawesi du Sud dans l île de Célèbes ; le… … Wikipédia en Français
MACASSAR — southern portion and chief town (20) at SW. corner of Celebes; exports coffee, spices, timber, and Macassar oil … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Macassar — [mə kasə] (also Macassar oil) noun a kind of oil formerly used by men to make their hair shine and lie flat. Origin C17: from Makassar (now Ujung Pandang) in Indonesia … English new terms dictionary