origami

Definition

The Japanese art of paper folding.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "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)."