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macramé

/ˈmækɹəˌmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
macrame
IPA
/ˈmækɹəˌmeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of decorative textile made by knotting and weaving.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To create textiles using the macramé technique.

Example Sentences

Etymology

1865, borrowed from French macramé, from Italian macramè, from Ottoman Turkish مقرمه (makrame), from Arabic مِقْرَمَة (miqrama, “ornamental fringe, embroidered veil”), from مِقْرَم (miqram, “bedspread”), from قَرَمَ (qarama, “to gnaw”), from Proto-Semitic *q-r-m.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: macramè, مقرمه, مِقْرَمَة, *q-r-m, ق ر م

Usage

Inflected Forms

macramés (plural) macramés (present, singular) macraméing (participle, present) macraméed (participle, past) macraméed (past) macraméd (participle, past) macraméd (past)

Rhymes With

macrame tsunami sami swami origami salami murakami balmy umami izanami palmy sunami

Questions

How do you pronounce macramé?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækɹəˌmeɪ/.
What does macramé mean?
A form of decorative textile made by knotting and weaving.
Where does macramé come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce macramé

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