macrame

Thân thiện

She creates a macrame plant holder for her sunny windowsill.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A form of textile produced using knotting techniques, rather than weaving or knitting. It is often used to create decorative items or coarse lace-like patterns.

2. Verb:

   • To craft or create something by tying knots into cords or strings to form decorative patterns or functional objects.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The intricate macrame hanging on the wall added a bohemian touch to the room.
  • She learned how to make macrame in her arts and crafts class.

• Verb:

  • She decided to macrame a new wall hanging for her living room.
  • He spent the weekend learning to macrame plant holders.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with the decorative arts and DIY crafts from the 1970s, but it has seen a modern revival.
• As a verb, it is used transitively, typically followed by the object being created (e.g., macrame a belt, macrame a curtain).

Variants and Related Words

• Macramé: An alternative spelling, often using the accent to denote its French origin.
• Knotting: A more general term for the technique used in macrame.

Synonyms

• Noun: Knotwork, fancywork (specifically knotted).
• Verb: To knot, to craft with knots.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This word is highly specific to its craft context and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords

Verb

1. make knotted patterns
   • macrame a plant holder