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)

macraméd, macraméed, macraméing. 

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