Origami

//ˌɔ.ɹəˈɡɑ.mi// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Japanese art of paper folding. uncountable

    "JongRak was a 10-year-old boy whose hands, eyes, and questions were all about origami: “Teacher, do you know how to fold a jumping frog?” With his deft little hands, he would teach me and the class how to fold a sunflower and a cicada. At some point, every kid’s little hands and pockets were filled with tiny origami models."

  2. 2
    the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds) wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of art made by folding paper. countable

    "The production notes are folded like the funny origamis that I made in grammar school (only I used to write boy's names inside each section)."

  4. 4
    The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products. uncountable
  5. 5
    The materials science that studies origami applications in various material. uncountable
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  1. 6
    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
Verb
  1. 1
    To construct by means of decorative paper folding. transitive

    "He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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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