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ə noun
1.
a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
2.
a machine-woven reproduction of this.
verb (used with object)
3.
to furnish, cover, or adorn with tapestry.
4.
to represent or depict in a tapestry.
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| —n , pl -tries | |
| 1. | a heavy ornamental fabric, often in the form of a picture, used for wall hangings, furnishings, etc, and made by weaving coloured threads into a fixed warp |
| 2. | another word for needlepoint |
| 3. | a colourful and complicated situation: the rich tapestry of London life |
| [C15: from Old French tapisserie carpeting, from Old French tapiz carpet; see | |
| 'tapestried | |
| —adj | |
| 'tapestry-like | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tapestry
mid-15c., variant of tapissery (early 15c.), from M.Fr. tapisserie "tapestry" (14c.), from tapisser "to cover with heavy fabric," from tapis "heavy fabric," from O.Fr. tapiz (12c.), from V.L. *tappetium, from Byzantine Gk. tapetion, from classical Gk., dim. of tapes (gen. tapetos) "tapestry, heavy fabric,"
probably from an Iranian source (cf. Pers. taftan, tabidan "to turn, twist"). The figurative use is first recorded 1580s.
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Example sentences
Even if there was some kind of mistake internally it got incorporated into the larger tapestry.
In the end, the tales create an intricate tapestry that displays the complexities of a family and a culture.
Find decorative tapestry wall hangings, woven clothing, and crafts at outdoor markets and cooperatives.
But there are still places here with a rich tapestry of unique flora and fauna.
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