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origami

ori·gami

UK/ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmi/ US/ˌɔɹɪˈɡɑːmɪj/ uncommon

noun

1.

the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”).

Phrases

  • origami crane
  • thick origami

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Broader terms

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