tapestry — a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæpɪstri/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's tapestry was so detailed that tourists thought it was painted, not woven.
- The museum's most famous tapestry tells the story of a unicorn hunt.
- Her novel weaves a beautiful tapestry of love, loss, and redemption.
tapestry
NOUN[/ˈtæpɪstri/]
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads
Woven fabric with colorful pictures
The tapestry holds ancestry wrapped in mystery.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'tapis' (carpet), combined with the suffix '-ry', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'tapetium'. Originally referring to woven fabric used for wall decoration or insulation, the term gradually evolved to denote elaborate, finely crafted textiles with intricate and ornamental patterns.
Breakdown
tapis (carpet, from Latin tapetium) + -ry (suffix forming nouns denoting a craft or product). The suffix -ry transforms the noun into a term describing the textile or the art of making such decorated fabrics.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's tapestry was so detailed that tourists thought it was painted, not woven.”
“The museum's most famous tapestry tells the story of a unicorn hunt.”
“Her novel weaves a beautiful tapestry of love, loss, and redemption.”
“The detective realized that all the clues formed a complex tapestry of deception.”
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