tapestry
[ tap-uh-stree ]
/ ˈtæp ə stri /
noun, plural tap·es·tries.
a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
a machine-woven reproduction of this.
verb (used with object), tap·es·tried, tap·es·try·ing.
to furnish, cover, or adorn with tapestry.
to represent or depict in a tapestry.
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Origin of tapestry
OTHER WORDS FROM tapestry
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tapestry
/ (ˈtæpɪstrɪ) /
noun plural -tries
a heavy ornamental fabric, often in the form of a picture, used for wall hangings, furnishings, etc, and made by weaving coloured threads into a fixed warp
another word for needlepoint
a colourful and complicated situationthe rich tapestry of London life
Derived forms of tapestry
tapestried, adjectivetapestry-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tapestry
C15: from Old French tapisserie carpeting, from Old French tapiz carpet; see tapis
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