ka·ke·mo·no (kä k -m  n)n. pl. ka·ke·mo·nos A vertical Japanese scroll painting. [Japanese : kakeru, to hang + mono, object.] |
kakemono [ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ]
n pl -nos
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a Japanese paper or silk wall hanging, usually long and narrow, with a picture or inscription on it and a roller at the bottom
[from Japanese, from kake hanging + mono thing]
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| Noun | 1. |  Kakemono - a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottomhanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings" |
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