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.)

Noun

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

Verb

1. make knotted patterns
   • macrame a plant holder