Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A form of decorative textile made by knotting and weaving.
Etymologies
- Italian macramè, from Turkish makreme, from Arabic مقرمة (míqrama, "ornamental fringe, embroidered veil"), from مقرم (míqram, "bedspread") (Wiktionary)
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