kakemono

noun ka·ke·mo·no \ ˌkä-ki-ˈmō-(ˌ)nō \

Definition of kakemono

plural kakemonos

: a vertical Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll — compare makimono

Origin and Etymology of kakemono

Japanese

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First Known Use: 1889

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