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tapestry2 entries found for tapestry.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: tap·es·try Pronunciation: 'ta-p&-strE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -tries Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French tapicerie, from tapit, tapis carpet, hanging, from Greek tapEtion, diminutive of tapEt-, tapEs carpet 1 a : a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs b : a nonreversible imitation of tapestry used chiefly for upholstery c : embroidery on canvas resembling woven tapestry <needlepoint tapestry> 2 : something resembling tapestry (as in complexity or richness of design) <nature's rich tapestry>
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