macramé

noun

mac·​ra·​mé ˈma-krə-ˌmā 

variants or less commonly macrame

: a coarse lace or fringe made by knotting threads or cords in a geometrical pattern

also : the art of tying knots in patterns

Examples of macramé in a Sentence

Her hobbies include knitting and macramé.

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

macramé

noun

mac·​ra·​mé

variants also macrame

ˈmak-rə-ˌmā 

: a coarse lace or fringe made by knotting threads or cords

also : the art of tying knots in patterns