macramé

or mac·ra·me

[ mak-ruh-mey ]

noun

1. an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
2. the technique or art of producing macramé.

verb (used with object)

, mac·ra·méd or mac·ra·méed, mac·ra·mé·ing.

1. to make or produce using macramé:

   to macramé a wall hanging.

macramé

/ məˈkrɑːmɪ /

noun

1. a type of ornamental work made by knotting and weaving coarse thread into a pattern

Word History and Origins

Origin of macramé¹

1865–70; < French < Italian macramè kind of fringe on hand towels < Turkish makrama napkin, face towel < Arabic miqrama embroidered coverlet

Word History and Origins

Origin of macramé¹

C19: via French and Italian from Turkish makrama towel, from Arabic migramah striped cloth