macramé
or mac·ra·me
[ mak-ruh-mey ]
/ ˈmæk rəˌmeɪ /
noun
an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
the technique or art of producing macramé.
verb (used with object), mac·ra·méd or mac·ra·méed, mac·ra·mé·ing.
to make or produce using macramé: to macramé a wall hanging.
Origin of macramé
1865–70; < French < Italian
macramè kind of fringe on hand towels < Turkish
makrama napkin, face towel < Arabic
miqrama embroidered coverlet
Words nearby macramé
maconchy,
macoun,
macpherson,
macpherson strut,
macquarie,
macramé,
macready,
macrencephaly,
macro,
macro lens,
macro-
British Dictionary definitions for macramed
macramé
/ (məˈkrɑːmɪ) /
noun
a type of ornamental work made by knotting and weaving coarse thread into a pattern
Word Origin for macramé
C19: via French and Italian from Turkish
makrama towel, from Arabic
migramah striped cloth