mizuhiki

Noun

mizuhiki (uncountable)

1. Japanese cord made from paper and used to decorate gifts.
   • This is tied with the mizuhiki, a type of paper-twine, and a folded piece of paper called noshi is attached to the upper right-hand corner.1964, Nihon Yunesuko Kokunai Iinkai, Japan: It's Land, People, and Culture, page 758
   • In fact the string colors may indicate further divisions in types of gifts. According to Ekiguchi, this mizuhiki (Fig. 1.5), as it is called in Japanese, comes in eight different combinations of colors.1993, Joy Hendry, Wrapping Culture: Politeness, Presentation and Power in Japan and Other Societies, pages 15-16
2. Handicraft or artwork made from Japanese paper cord or similar material.
   • At a recent fundraiser for Nikkei Concerns, Ohno and his father Yuki received this ‘mizuhiki’ artwork by Haruko Shimizu2006 July 28, Chad Pata, “Apolo Ohno’s Golden Years”, in Midweek
   • Follow these instructions by Karen Thomas to learn how to make a mizuhiki Christmas tree card.2014 November 25, Carol Duvall, “How to Make a Mizuhiki Christmas Tree Card”, in HGTV, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2017