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macramé

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ma·cra· /məˈkrɑːmi $ ˌmækrəˈmeɪ/ noun [uncountable]  DLthe art of tying string in patterns to make things 流苏花边编结法,装饰结编织技艺,花带结艺术
Examples from the Corpus
macraméYou could even cover a cone with macramé for a really exciting special flower holder.
Origin macramé (1800-1900) French Italian, from Turkish makrama towel, from Arabic migramah decorated veil
ma·cra· nounChineseSyllable
string Corpus tying art to of the patterns things in make


macramé
macra /məˈkrɑːmi $ ˌmækrəˈmeɪ/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: Italian, from Turkish makrama 'towel', from Arabic migramah 'decorated veil'
the art of tying string in patterns to make things


mac·raméBrE /məˈkrɑːmi/ 🔊NAmE /məˈkrɑːmi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the art of tying knots in string in a decorative way, to make things 装饰编结艺术;编结艺术