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

Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

It's also sold more than 100,000 units of its original self-watering origami plant pot. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

Would a guy leaving you origami notes by the bed like Lucien’s character does be weird to you in real life? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 26 June 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