Main Entry: mac·ra·mé

Variant(s): also mac·ra·me \ˈma-krə-ˌmā\

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Italian; French macramé, from Italian macramè, from Turkish makrama napkin, towel, from Arabic miqrama coverlet

Date: 1865

: a coarse lace or fringe made by knotting threads or cords in a geometrical pattern; also : the art of tying knots in patterns