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- [mak-ruh-mey]
- /ˈmæk rəˌmeɪ/
- /ˈmæ.krə.ˌme/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mak-ruh-mey]
- /ˈmæk rəˌmeɪ/
Definitions of macrame word
- noun macrame an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc. 1
- noun macrame the technique or art of producing macramé. 1
- verb with object macrame to make or produce using macramé: to macramé a wall hanging. 1
- noun macrame Alternative spelling of macramé. 1
- noun macrame handicraft: knotwork 1
- noun macrame ornamental work of knotted cord 0
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Origin of macrame
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French < Italian macramè kind of fringe on hand towels < Turkish makrama napkin, face towel < Arabic miqrama embroidered coverlet
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Parts of speech for Macrame
noun
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preposition
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macrame popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
macrame usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with macrame
- how to macrame?
- how to make a macrame wall hanging?
- how to make macrame wall hanging?
- what is macrame?
- how to macrame wall hanging?
- how to make a macrame plant hanger?
- how to do macrame?
- how to make a macrame bracelet?
- how to make macrame plant hanger?
- how to make macrame plant hangers?
- how to macrame plant hangers?
- how to macrame plant hanger?
- macrame how to?
- how to macrame bracelet?
- how to make macrame?
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