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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

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