Definitions

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  • noun A person who does origami.

Etymologies

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origami +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • Brought the map with me, sat on a curved hip of sand and folded it best I could, clumsy origamist, into the shape of a sailboat.

    EXIT • by Donna Steiner 2010

  • While it might seem that a career as a Silicon Valley physicist would be more profitable than full-time origamist, Lang has no trouble making ends meet, with a full schedule of lectures plus book royalties, scientific commissions, art sales and commercial advertising projects, including origami creations for McDonald's, Mitsubishi and Toyota.

    When origami meets rocket science 2010

  • On the other hand, a good origamist, once they have a pattern memorized, probably could do at least some designs by feel.

    Origami Revolution 2007

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

  • John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner. in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth-except, for now, in America.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM boustead@seedmediagroup.com 2010

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