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macramé

variety of macramé knotting
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(măk'rə-mā') pronunciation
n.
Coarse lace work made by weaving and knotting cords into a pattern.

[French, from Italian macramè, from Turkish makrama, towel, from Arabic miqrama, embroidered veil, from qarama, to gnaw, nibble.]


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Columbia Encyclopedia: macramé
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macramé (măk'rəmā'), a technique of decorative knotting employing simple basic knots to create a multitude of patterns. The term derives from an Arabic word for braided fringe. Its first known use was recorded by Arabs in the 13th cent. During the next hundred years it spread to S Europe. Macramé has been used extensively by sailors as a pastime. The craft revival of the 1960s brought the technique to life after decades of obscurity. It remains popular for the making of handbags, wall hangings, plant hangers, and jewelry.

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See E. Andes, Practical Macramé (1971).

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IN BRIEF: n. - A coarse lace v. - Make knotted patterns.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords

The verb macrame has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make knotted patterns

Translations: Macramé
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - macramé (slags håndarbejde med ribbeknuder)

Nederlands (Dutch)
macramé, knoopwerk

Français (French)
n. - macramé
v. tr. - (Tex) faire du macramé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Makramee, Knüpfarbeit
v. - aus Makramee herstellen

Italiano (Italian)
macramè

Português (Portuguese)
n. - macramé (m)
v. - fazer trabalho em macramé

Español (Spanish)
n. - macramé
v. tr. - hacer o producir utilizando macramé

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - makram-e
v. - knyta makram-e

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فن من فنون الحياكه (فعل) يحيك‏

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