tapis
[ tap-ee, tap-is, ta-pee ]
/ ˈtæp i, ˈtæp ɪs, tæˈpi /
noun, plural tap·is.
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
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Idioms for tapis
on the tapis, under consideration or discussion: A new housing development for that area is on the tapis.
Origin of tapis
1485–95; <Middle French; Old French tapiz ≪ Greek tapḗtion little carpet, equivalent to tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet + -ion diminutive suffix
Words nearby tapis
tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee
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British Dictionary definitions for tapis
tapis
/ (ˈtæpiː, ˈtæpɪ, French tapi) /
noun plural tapis
tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber
Word Origin for tapis
C17: from French, from Old French tapiz, from Greek tapētion rug, from tapēs carpet
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