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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Coarse lace work made by weaving and knotting cords into a pattern.
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- French, from Italian macramè, from Turkish makrama, towel, from Arabic miqrama, embroidered veil, from qarama, to gnaw, nibble; see qrm in Semitic roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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