Doormaking

/ˈdɔːrmeɪkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The craft, process, or business of designing and constructing doors.

Etymology

From 'doormaker' + '-ing' suffix, or from 'door' + 'making' (from Old English 'macung' meaning creation or construction). The '-ing' form transforms a noun into an action or process.

Kelly Says

Japanese doormaking—creating sliding shoji and fusuma doors—represents a completely different philosophy from Western hinged doors, showing how even simple objects reflect entire cultural approaches to space and privacy!

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