origami
noun/ˌɔrɪˈɡɑmi/
Frequency rank: #13,814 most common English word
Meaning
The traditional Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
Example sentence
She carefully folded the paper into origami shapes during the art class.
Synonyms & related words
- paper-folding
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