- a type of ornamental work made by knotting and weaving coarse thread into a pattern
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mac•ra•mé or mac•ra•me /ˈmækrəˌmeɪ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- ClothingAlso called ˈmac•ra•mé ˈlace. lacelike webbing made of cord tied in knots.
- Clothingthe technique of producing macramé.
mac•ra•mé
(mak′rə mā′),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -méd or -méed, -mé•ing.
n.
v.t.
n.
- Clothingan elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- Clothingthe technique or art of producing macramé.
v.t.
- Clothingto make or produce using macramé:to macramé a wall hanging.
- Arabic miqrama embroidered coverlet
- Turkish makrama napkin, face towel
- Italian macramè kind of fringe on hand towels
- French
- 1865–70
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macramé /məˈkrɑːmɪ/ n
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