origami

noun

ori·​ga·​mi ˌȯr-ə-ˈgä-mē 

: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes

Examples of origami in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival will feature more traditional dancing, musical performances and martial arts, along with activities such as yo-yo fishing and origami. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Your old, origami-loving, news associate pal CJ is back to fill in for Alex this morning. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Metals are incorporated into traditional weaves using techniques borrowed from the automotive industry; spandex comes to resemble origami. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

One of them reminded him of the solution to the origami Möbius strip puzzle. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from ori fold + kami paper

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for origami

• actuary
• antiquary
• bolsheviki
• bronchoscopy
• calliope
• chelicerae
• colposcopy
• covenantee
• cruciferae
• cystoscopy
• diastole
• distributee

Kids Definition

origami

noun

ori·​ga·​mi ˌȯr-ə-ˈgäm-ē 

: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes