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origami.

The Japanese art of paper folding.

7 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmi/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɔɹɪˈɡɑːmɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˌoɹəˈɡɑmi/US[ˌoɹɪ̈ˈɡɑmi]US
  1. The Japanese art of paper folding.

    uncountable
  2. A piece of art made by folding paper.

    countable
  3. The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.

    uncountable
  4. The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.

    uncountable
  5. The mathematics field that studies folding two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional structures, using folds and creases akin to those in the art of origami.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmi/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɔɹɪˈɡɑːmɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˌoɹəˈɡɑmi/US[ˌoɹɪ̈ˈɡɑmi]US
  1. To construct by means of decorative paper folding.

    transitive
    He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan.
Where this word comes from

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

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