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origami
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origami
(noun)
origami
/ˌorə
ˈ
gɑːmi/
noun
origami
/ˌorə
ˈ
gɑːmi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGAMI
[
noncount
]
:
the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes that look like birds, animals, etc.
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