- tapissery
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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… … Etymology dictionary
tapestry — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a thick textile fabric in which coloured weft threads are woven to form pictures or designs. b embroidery imitating this, usu. in wools on canvas. c a piece of such embroidery. 2 events or circumstances etc. compared with a… … Useful english dictionary
tapcery — var. tapissery Obs., tapestry … Useful english dictionary
tapessarie — tapessarie, erie var. tapissery Obs … Useful english dictionary