macramé

American  

[mak-ruh-mey] / ˈmæk rəˌmeɪ /

Or macrame

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.

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verb (used with object)

macraméd, macraméed, macraméing

1. to make or produce using macramé.

   to macramé a wall hanging.

macramé British  

/ məˈkrɑːmɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of macramé

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

Example Sentences

Solomon led us to a low-lit event space that featured a wall-length mural of a forest accentuated by flickering candles and swinging macramé chairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Mary Davies, 84, from Downham Market in Norfolk, has dry AMD and can no longer drive or teach macramé - a needlework craft.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

Houseplants bloomed during the environmental movement of the 1970s, when people filled their homes with macramé plant hangers and terrariums.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Born in 1963 in Ojai, Calif., where her father was the vicar of a small Episcopal church, Weatherford has been making art since she wove macramé with her mother at the kitchen table.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Weaving Materials.—Rugs may be made from carpet rags, rug yarns, rovings, chenille, or jute; towels from crochet cotton; and hammocks from macramé cord or carpet warp.

From Primary Handwork by Dobbs, Ella Victoria