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Added 9 October 2026

origami

/ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmi/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about origami at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The Japanese art of paper folding.
A piece of art made by folding paper.
The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.

verb

To construct by means of decorative paper folding.
He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan.

Origin

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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