Definition of Tapestry in English :

Define Tapestry in English

Tapestry meaning in English

Meaning of Tapestry in English

Pronunciation of Tapestry in English

Tapestry pronunciation in English

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Tapestry

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Noun

1. tapestry

something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs

Example Sentences:
'the tapestry of European history'

2. tapestry, tapis

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

3. arras, tapestry

a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tapestry

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noun plural -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 city life

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Tapestry

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nounWord forms: plural ˈtapestries
1. 
a heavy cloth woven by hand or machinery with decorative designs and pictures and used as a wall hanging, furniture covering, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtapestried or ˈtapestrying
2. 
to decorate as with a tapestry
usually in the pp.

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Tapestry

see synonyms of tapestry
n. pl. tap·es·tries
1.
a. A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to cover furniture.
b. A cloth embroidered with designs or scenes, especially one made in the Middle Ages.
2. Something felt to resemble a richly and complexly designed cloth: the tapestry of world history.
tr.v. tap·es·tried (-ĭ-strēd), tap·es·try·ing, tap·es·tries (-ĭ-strēz)
1. To hang or decorate with tapestry.
2. To make, weave, or depict in a tapestry.

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