origamiPronunciation: /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 animalsOrigin:Japanese, from oru, -ori 'fold' + kami 'paper'origami in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of origami in the US English dictionary