origami

noun

ori·​ga·​mi ˌȯr-ə-ˈgä-mē 

: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes

Examples of origami in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Children can make origami ladybugs and macaroni necklaces, handle worms and compost, plant sunflowers, blow on bubble baskets, decorate an Earth-friendly magnet and paint Earth Day rocks. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

The origami folder features a hard-sided wedge form sheltering a full-size bed inside. —New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025

Google DeepMind As for dexterity, demo videos showed the robotic arms folding a piece of paper into an origami fox and performing other delicate tasks. —Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025

There, Sam makes an origami animal for one of the clients and bonds a bit with Knight, who knows way too much about losing your whole team. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from ori fold + kami paper

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for origami

• actuary
• antiquary
• bolsheviki
• calliope
• chelicerae
• covenantee
• cruciferae
• diastole
• distributee
• hyperbole
• interviewee
• phonology

Kids Definition

origami

noun

ori·​ga·​mi ˌȯr-ə-ˈgäm-ē 

: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes