n.
Variant: also mac · ra · me
Pronunciation: ' ma-kr ə - ˌ m ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Italian; French macramé, from Italian macramè, from Turkish makrama napkin, towel, from Arabic miqrama coverlet
Date: 1865
: a coarse lace or fringe made by knotting threads or cords in a geometrical pattern also : the art of tying knots in patterns