origami

[ awr-i-gah-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural o·ri·ga·mis

the traditional Japanese art or technique of folding paper into a variety of decorative or representational forms, as of animals or flowers.
an object made by origami.

origami

/ ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmɪ /

Origin of origami¹

1920–25; < Japanese, equivalent to ori fold + -gami, combining form of kami paper

Origin of origami¹

from Japanese, from ori a folding + kami paper

She followed a Japanese tradition that says if you fold 1,000 origami paper cranes, you are granted a wish.

Can you instruct someone how to make an origami ‘cootie catcher’ with just words?

When folded several times, similar to origami, cardboard had legitimate structural strength.

This is why 18 of the top 20 origami experts in the world are tall people.

From fishnet-embellished LBDs, to origami-esque skirts and dresses, Jenden succeeded in making monochrome feel absolutely fresh.

Mostly, though, he was paying attention to Hilda, who was running down her war stories from the Multiple Origami fundraiser.

Clearest book for making origami sail boats, roosters, frogs that move legs, etc. 40 projects.

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