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Meanings of tapestry in English

Russian
гобелен
Portuguese
tapeçaria
Spanish
tapiz
Catalan
tapisseria
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Textile artwork, traditionally woven on a vertical loom using tapestry weaving techniques, sometimes embellished with embroidery or paint.

Related terms
гобелен
Portuguese
tapeçaria
Catalan
tapís
Spanish
tapiz

A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs.

tapeçaria

A heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery.

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Examples for "tapis"
Examples for "tapis"
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When young she wore a tapis; when grown she is unclad
A Little Book of Filipino Riddles
2
Does Mr. Keimer suspect that any thing in particular is on the tapis?
From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
3
He always sniffs when financial matters are on the tapis.
Castles in the Air
4
The idea of making our station Cape Crozier has again come on the tapis.
Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I / Being the journals of Captai...
5
A little pleasure excursion was upon the tapis, and he insisted upon my joining it.
Words for the Wise
Usage of tapestry in English
1
Politics and turmoil must not be allowed to disrupt our great tapestry.
Mentats of Dune
2
And here, this tapestry was sent to me from Spain years ago.
Cry to heaven
3
Hence both sides of the cañon present successive miles of Oriental tapestry.
John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) / Southern Californ...
4
The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
5
They form a large tapestry, one which is beautiful but very sad.
The waste lands
6
Beautiful tapestry-similarto the rag-carpet of America-adornedthe walls and prevented ventilation.
Comic History of England
7
Skylan cast a last lingering look at the tapestry as they left.
Doom of the Dragon
8
That hideous sinking feeling is simply part of life's rich emotional tapestry.
The Guardian
9
The tapestry itself was only a link to another greater wonder, though.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
10
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Kings Chapters VIII to En...
11
Shows D-day events as depicted in the style of a medieval tapestry.
The new yorker
12
Such were the memories woven into the tapestry of our little boudoir.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 / A Magazine...
13
The floor of the room was covered by a magnificent tapestry carpet.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue / A Tal...
14
That the tapestry hung here, unwanted by the regent, said many things.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
15
The tapestry is wrought with figures in the dress of Henry VI.
Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
16
The undulating tapestry of Tuscany has bewitched people into covetousness for years.
The Irish Times
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