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macramé
(măkˈrə-māˌ)
noun
Coarse lace work made by weaving and knotting cords into a pattern.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Italian macramè
Origin: , from Turkish makrama, towel
Origin: , from Arabic miqrama, embroidered veil
Origin: , from qarama, to gnaw, nibble; see qrm in Semitic roots
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macramé
variety of macramé knotting
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