rəˌmeɪ noun
1.
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
2.
the technique or art of producing macramé.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make or produce using macramé: to macramé a wall hanging.
Also, mac·ra·me.
Origin:
1865–70; < French < Italian macramè kind of fringe on hand towels < Turkish makrama napkin, face towel < Arabic miqrama embroidered coverlet
1865–70; < French < Italian macramè kind of fringe on hand towels < Turkish makrama napkin, face towel < Arabic miqrama embroidered coverlet
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| —n | |
| a type of ornamental work made by knotting and weaving coarse thread into a pattern | |
| [C19: via French and Italian from Turkish makrama towel, from Arabic migramah striped cloth] | |
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macrame
see macramé.
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