kakemono
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ka·ke·mo·no
(kä′kə-mō′nō)n. pl. ka·ke·mo·nos
A Japanese scroll that displays painting or calligraphy, hung vertically on a wall.
[Japanese : kakeru, to hang + mono, object.]
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kakemono
(ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ)n, pl -nos
(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
[C19: from Japanese, from kake hanging + mono thing]
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ka•ke•mo•no
(ˌkɑ kəˈmoʊ noʊ)n., pl. -nos, -no.
a vertical Japanese scroll bearing text or a painting.
[1885–90]
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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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