MACRAME


Meaning of MACRAME in English

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

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