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Kakemono

ka·ke·mono

UK/ˌkækeɪˈməʊnəʊ/ US/ˌkɑkeɪˈmoʊnoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 掛け物 (kakemono, literally “hanging thing”).

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