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origami

Pronunciation: /ˌɒrɪˈgɑːmi/
Definition of origami

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures: an expert in origami [as modifier]:a tree decorated with origami animals

Origin:

Japanese, from oru, -ori 'fold' + kami 'paper'

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