Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Macrame /măk'-rəm-āˌ/ · Mac·ra·me · IPA /mˈækrəmˌeɪ/ 01 n. the art of tying knots in patterns. 1. the art of tying knots in patterns. 2. a coarse lace, made by weaving and knotting cords; macrame lace. See: macrame lace