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ə adjective
1.
made at the tapestry factory established in Paris in the 15th century by the Gobelins, a French family of dyers and weavers.
2.
resembling the tapestry made at the Gobelin factory.
Origin:
1780–90
1780–90
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Gobelin (ˈɡəʊbəlɪn, French ɡɔblɛ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or resembling tapestry made at the Gobelins' factory in Paris, having vivid pictorial scenes |
| —n | |
| 2. | a tapestry of this kind |
| [C19: from the Gobelin family, who founded the factory] | |
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