[ mə'krα:mi ]
■ noun the craft of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative articles.
Origin
C19: Fr., from Turk. makrama 'tablecloth or towel', from Arab. miḳrama 'bedspread'.
[ mə'krα:mi ]
■ noun the craft of knotting cord or string in patterns to make decorative articles.
Origin
C19: Fr., from Turk. makrama 'tablecloth or towel', from Arab. miḳrama 'bedspread'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004