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Meanings of tapestry in inglés

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

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tapiz
portugués
tapeçaria
catalán
tapís
español
tapiz

A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs.

tapiz
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Examples for "arras"
Examples for "arras"
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Behind the throne he parted the arras and found the secret opening.
The Chessmen of Mars
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Beyond the arras the steward and his lord were at irritable converse.
Chivalry: Dizain des Reines
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He drew aside the arras hangings and peered into the deserted room.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
4
We withdrew; making a profound inclination as we disappeared behind the tappa arras.
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
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Then suddenly she whisked it from him and was gone behind the arras.
Beatrix of Clare

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

Usage of tapestry in inglés
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Politics and turmoil must not be allowed to disrupt our great tapestry.
Mentats of Dune
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And here, this tapestry was sent to me from Spain years ago.
Cry to heaven
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Hence both sides of the cañon present successive miles of Oriental tapestry.
John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) / Southern Californ...
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The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
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They form a large tapestry, one which is beautiful but very sad.
The waste lands
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Beautiful tapestry-similarto the rag-carpet of America-adornedthe walls and prevented ventilation.
Comic History of England
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Skylan cast a last lingering look at the tapestry as they left.
Doom of the Dragon
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That hideous sinking feeling is simply part of life's rich emotional tapestry.
The Guardian
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The tapestry itself was only a link to another greater wonder, though.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
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She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Kings Chapters VIII to En...
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Shows D-day events as depicted in the style of a medieval tapestry.
The new yorker
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Such were the memories woven into the tapestry of our little boudoir.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 / A Magazine...
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The floor of the room was covered by a magnificent tapestry carpet.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue / A Tal...
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That the tapestry hung here, unwanted by the regent, said many things.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
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The tapestry is wrought with figures in the dress of Henry VI.
Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
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The undulating tapestry of Tuscany has bewitched people into covetousness for years.
The Irish Times
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español
tapizarrás
Tapestry through the time
Tapestry across language varieties
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