Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Coarse lacework made by weaving and knotting cords into a pattern.
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- noun A form of
decorative textile made byknotting andweaving .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from Italian macramè, from Turkish makrama, towel, from Arabic miqrama, embroidered veil, from qarama, to gnaw, nibble; see qrm in Semitic roots.]
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Italian macramè, from Turkish makreme, from Arabic مقرمة (míqrama, "ornamental fringe, embroidered veil"), from مقرم (míqram, "bedspread")
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