- tapa bark
- nounthe thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus• Syn: ↑tapa, ↑tappa, ↑tappa bark• Hypernyms: ↑bark
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bark cloth — noun Etymology: bark (III) 1. : a papery fabric made by primitive peoples from the bark of certain trees usually by retting and beating; specifically : tapa cloth 2. : a loosely woven cotton or rayon cloth resembling linen but with a heavier… … Useful english dictionary
Tapa cloth — Tapa from the Lau Island Group of Fiji. Tapa cloth (or simply tapa) is a bark cloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, but as far afield as Niue, Cook Islands … Wikipedia
Bark cloth — may refer to:*Tapa cloth, a cloth made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry Tree. *Cedar bark textile *Other textiles made from tree bark, such as the bark cloth of the Baganda people of Uganda *Barkcloth, which is actually made from cotton rather … Wikipedia
bark-cloth — barkˈ cloth noun A thin papery kind of cloth made by soaking and beating the inner bark of some trees, esp tapa • • • Main Entry: ↑bark … Useful english dictionary
Tapa — Ta pa, n. A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; sometimes called also {kapa}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tapa — tapa1 [tä′pä] n. [Tahitian] an unwoven cloth made by people in the Pacific islands from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree tapa2 [tä′pä] n. pl. tapas [tä′päs] [Sp, lit., lid, cover] [also in roman type] in Spain, an appetizer or snack as… … English World dictionary
bark painting — Abstract and figurative designs applied to nonwoven fabric made from bark. Also called tapa, the pieces are made by scratching or painting the designs. The most popular material is the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree. The bark is stripped… … Universalium
tapa — [ tα:pə] noun 1》 the bark of the paper mulberry tree. 2》 (also tapa cloth) cloth made from tapa, used in the Pacific islands. Origin C19: of Polynesian origin … English new terms dictionary
tapa — tapa1 /tah pah/, n. Usually, tapas. (esp. in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer. [ < Sp: lit., cover, lid (prob. < Gmc; see TAP2)] tapa2 /tah peuh, tap euh/, n. 1. the bark of the paper mulberry … Universalium
bark cloth — 1. any cloth, as tapa, made by soaking and pounding the inner bark of certain trees. 2. fabric woven to resemble such cloth, used for upholstery, bedcovers, etc. * * * … Universalium
