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kakemono

noun ka·ke·mo·no \ˌkä-ki-ˈmō-(ˌ)nō\
plural ka·ke·mo·nos

Definition of KAKEMONO

:  a vertical Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll — compare makimono
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Origin of KAKEMONO

Japanese
First Known Use: 1889

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