macramé

macramé

mac·ra·mé

M0013200 (măk′rə-mā′)n. Coarse lacework 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; see qrm in Semitic roots.]

macramé

(məˈkrɑːmɪ) n (Crafts) a type of ornamental work made by knotting and weaving coarse thread into a pattern[C19: via French and Italian from Turkish makrama towel, from Arabic migramah striped cloth]

mac•ra•mé

or mac•ra•me

(ˈmæk rəˌmeɪ)

n. 1. Also called mac′ramé lace′. lacelike webbing made of knotted cord or yarn. 2. the technique of producing macramé. [1865–70; < French < Italian macramè kind of fringe < Turkish makrama napkin < Arabic miqrama coverlet]

macramé

Ornamental work created by weaving and knotting coarse thread into patterns.

Thesaurus

Noun

macrame - a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cordslace - a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

Verb

macrame - make knotted patterns; "macrame a plant holder"knot - make into knots; make knots out of; "She knotted her fingers"

Translations

编结工艺装饰结

macramé

(məˈkraːmi) noun the craft of tying thread, string etc in decorative knots. 装饰结、编结工艺

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.

Bibliography

See E. Andes, Practical Macramé (1971).