amigurumi
Meanings
noun
- The Japanese art of crocheting or knitting stuffed yarn toys, typically creatures having oversized heads.
- Such a stuffed toy crocheted or knitted from yarn.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 編み包み (amigurumi), a blend of 編む (amu, “to knit”) + 縫い包み (nuigurumi, “stuffed toy”).
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