Meaning

noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs

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

noun a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

originFrom Middle English tapestrie, from Old French tapisserie (“tapestry”), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

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