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/
Korean meaning: 색깔 있는 실로 그림이나 무늬를 짠 두꺼운 직물
Korean pronunciation: 태-피스-트리 (강세: 태)
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.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'tapis(카펫)'와 접미사 '-try'가 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 원래는 벽에 걸어 장식하거나 보온용으로 사용하던 직물을 가리켰는데, 점차 복잡하고 아름다운 무늬를 짠 고급 직물을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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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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