makimono

noun ma·ki·mo·no \ˌmä-ki-ˈmō-(ˌ)nō\

plural ma·ki·mo·nos

Definition of MAKIMONO

: a horizontal Japanese ornamental pictorial or calligraphic scroll — compare kakemono

Japanese, scroll, from maki roll, scroll + mono thing

First Known Use: 1882

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