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kir·i·ga·mi

 (kĭr′ĭ-gä′mē)
n.
The Japanese art of cutting and folding paper into ornamental objects or designs.

[Japanese : kiri, to cut + kami, paper.]
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kirigami

(ˌkɪrɪˈɡɑːmɪ)
n
(Crafts) the art, originally Japanese, of folding and cutting paper into decorative shapes. Compare origami
[C20: from Japanese]
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