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macramé definition

mac·ramé (mak′rə mā′)

noun

a coarse fringe or lace of thread or cord knotted in designs, used for decorating furniture, pillows, etc.
also macramé lace

Etymology: Fr < It macrame < Turk makrama, napkin < Ar miqramah, a veil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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