macramé
noun
mac·ra·mé
| \ ˈma-krə-ˌmā
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variants:
or less commonly macrame
Definition of macramé
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Monica Nessel, a store manager at Urban Planting Cleveland, has hosted macrame classes at the Hildebrandt building and plans to continue them at the new location. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "‘Plants for everyone’: Urban Planting Cleveland opens this weekend," 29 Aug. 2019 To ensure variety, only two artists who create the same kind of art — photography, painting or macrame, for example — are allowed to display at the same time. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "TV designer Kelli Kaufer opens Stillwater store featuring Minnesota artisans," 3 July 2019 Inglenook, on the outskirts of downtown Menomonee Falls at N89 W16338 Main St., features homemade products such as self-care products, perfume, pottery and macrame. — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Inglenook, a new store in Menomonee Falls, sells homemade products and plays vinyl records," 12 June 2019 Witherspoon rocks a gold, sequined top with a matching hot pink sweatsuit, while Kravitz shows lots of leg in a pink skirt and an off-white macrame top. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Reese Witherspoon Snuggles Up to Zoë Kravitz in Sweet Photo Following Costar's Wedding in Paris," 2 July 2019 As before, Kelley has written all seven episodes; Jean-Marc Vallée hands directing duties to Andrea Arnold, although his trademark editing style remains (a tight macrame of fraught flashbacks, foamy surfs, rosé sunsets). — Hank Stuever, Twin Cities, "‘Big Little Lies’ returns. This time with Meryl Streep.," 6 June 2019 As before, Kelley has written all seven episodes; Jean-Marc Vallée hands directing duties to Andrea Arnold, although his trademark editing style remains (a tight macrame of fraught flashbacks, foamy surfs, rosé sunsets). — Washington Post, "‘Big Little Lies’ returns with more (and still more) of its exquisite, high-end suffering," 6 June 2019 The communal space is decorated with quirky touches that reflect the creative neighborhood: reclaimed wood, macrame wall hangings, a garden gnome and a shelf supported by two big blue hands. — Sarah Gish, kansascity, "Saltwater pool, gym, dog spa: Tour downtown KC's new Crossroads Westside Apartments," 27 June 2018 Early one November morning in 1978, Wicht was beaten, raped and strangled with an 11-foot macrame rope in her apartment. — Paige St. John, latimes.com, "Arrest of Golden State Killer suspect could unlock other cold case mysteries," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macramé.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for macramé
macramé
noun
English Language Learners Definition of macramé
: the art of tying knots in string to make decorative things
also
: things made in this way
See the full definition for macramé in the English Language Learners Dictionary