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tapestry

/ˈtæpəstri/

tapestrynoun

tapestries

/ˈtæpəstri/

Translations

tapisserie

The medieval castle was adorned with a beautiful tapestry depicting a hunting scene.

Le château médiéval était orné d'une belle tapisserie représentant une scène de chasse.

Additional translations

tissuAu sens figuré.

Definitions

A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing.

The medieval castle was adorned with a beautiful tapestry depicting a hunting scene.

A complex combination of things or sequence of events.

The novel weaves a rich tapestry of love, betrayal, and redemption.

The art or craft of weaving or embroidering tapestries.

She studied tapestry at the art college.

Synonyms

tapestryverb

tapestried

Past Simple

tapestried

Past Participle

tapestrying

ing-form

Rare, transitive: to adorn or cover with tapestry.

Translations

tapisser

They tapestried the walls with rich fabrics.

Ils ont tapissé les murs de riches étoffes.

Definitions

To cover, adorn, or decorate with or as if with tapestry.

They tapestried the walls with rich fabrics.

Synonyms

hang tapestries

decorate with tapestries

tapestryadjective

/ˈtæp.ɪ.stri/

/ˈtæp.ə.stri/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g. "tapestry yarn").

Translations

tapissierDans le vocabulaire artisanal ou technique.

He bought tapestry needles for his project.

Il a acheté des aiguilles tapissières pour son projet.

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for tapestry; used in making or describing tapestry work.

He bought tapestry needles for his project.

Synonyms