tapis
[ tap-ee, tap-is, ta-pee ]
/ ˈtæp i, ˈtæp ɪs, tæˈpi /
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noun, plural tap·is.
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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