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

Example Sentences

In the late ‘90s and Aughts, it was dubbed the Mommy Wars; the 2010s produced the “Lean In” backlash followed by Girlbosses pitted against college-educated women opting out of the rat race to sell macrame plant hangers on Etsy or whatever.

From Salon

Also, why are they pushing macramé bikini “resort wear” in February?

From New York Times

“She lived in a hillside house with her dog, Arf, surrounded by books, record albums, plants and macramé.”

From New York Times

The friend was pure crunchy granola herself— she served acorn squash for dinner, taught me how to macrame and literally had a tree growing inside her house.

From Salon

So, in addition to the anger, there were a lot of caftans and macrame, and after the press left, they had custard flambé and they all set fire to their bras.”

From Los Angeles Times