origami
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ori·ga·mi

noun \ˌr-ə-ˈgä-mē\

Definition of ORIGAMI

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

Origin of ORIGAMI

Japanese, from ori fold + kami paper
First Known Use: 1956

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