Definitions for macrameˈmæk rəˌmeɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mac•ra•méˈmæk rəˌmeɪ(n.)

or mac•ra•me

  1. Also called mac′ramé lace′. lacelike webbing made of knotted cord or yarn.

    Category: Clothing

  2. the technique of producing macramé.

    Category: Clothing

Origin of macramé:

1865–70; < F < It macramè kind of fringe < Turkish makrama napkin < Ar miqrama coverlet

Princeton's WordNet

  1. macrame(verb)

    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords

  2. macrame(verb)

    make knotted patterns

    "macrame a plant holder"


Translations for macrame

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

macramé(noun)

the craft of tying thread, string etc in decorative knots.

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