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origami definition

ori·gami (ôr′ə gä′mē, ōr′-)

noun

  1. a traditional Japanese art of folding paper to form flowers, animals, etc.
  2. an object so made

Etymology: Jpn

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origami Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • learn: Started learning origami from her grandmother at pre-school age in Tokyo.

Preposition: in

  • era: Yoshizawa's influence on the development of origami in the modern era ( since the 1950's ) cannot be over-estimated.

Adjective modifier

  • modular: Paul Jackson's Cube is one of the truly great designs of modular origami.

Modifies a noun

  • ride: He has agreed to organize an Origami Ride starting from Crewe Station sometime next year.

Noun used with modifier

  • craft: The reproduction part of craft origami is not a sterile process.
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