tapis

[ tap-ee, tap-is, ta-pee ]

/ ˈtæp i, ˈtæp ɪs, tæˈpi /

noun, plural tap·is.

Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.

Idioms for tapis

on the tapis, under consideration or discussion: A new housing development for that area is on the tapis.

Origin of tapis

1485–95; <Middle French; Old French tapiz ≪ Greek tapḗtion little carpet, equivalent to tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet + -ion diminutive suffix

Words nearby tapis

tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee

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Example sentences from the Web for tapis

“I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis,” the letter reads.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I never saw the tapis, a broad, bright ornamented cloth that lies upon the dog's back under his harness, on the Middle Yukon.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled|Hudson Stuck
There is sure to be some large picnic, some delightful gathering on the "tapis," when they choose to exhibit their griefs.
Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl|Jenny Wren
Well, my dears, since you will bring it on the tapis, let us discuss and dismiss it.
Ishmael|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

So the flat was taken, and the question of furniture was the next to come upon the tapis.
The Daughters of a Genius|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
And then, at last, that future day was absolutely brought on the tapis as though now to be named.
Mr. Scarborough's Family|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for tapis

tapis

/ (ˈtæpiː, ˈtæpɪ, French tapi) /

noun plural tapis

tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber

Word Origin for tapis

C17: from French, from Old French tapiz, from Greek tapētion rug, from tapēs carpet

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单词	tapis
释义	tapis [ tap-ee, tap-is, ta-pee ] / ˈtæp i, ˈtæp ɪs, tæˈpi / noun, plural tap·is. Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering. Idioms for tapis on the tapis, under consideration or discussion: A new housing development for that area is on the tapis. Origin of tapis 1485–95; <Middle French; Old French tapiz ≪ Greek tapḗtion little carpet, equivalent to tapēt- (stem of tápēs) carpet + -ion diminutive suffix Words nearby tapis tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tapis “I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis,” the letter reads. The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer\|Josh Dzieza\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I never saw the tapis, a broad, bright ornamented cloth that lies upon the dog's back under his harness, on the Middle Yukon. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled\|Hudson Stuck There is sure to be some large picnic, some delightful gathering on the "tapis," when they choose to exhibit their griefs. Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl\|Jenny Wren Well, my dears, since you will bring it on the tapis, let us discuss and dismiss it. Ishmael\|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth So the flat was taken, and the question of furniture was the next to come upon the tapis. The Daughters of a Genius\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey And then, at last, that future day was absolutely brought on the tapis as though now to be named. Mr. Scarborough's Family\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for tapis tapis / (ˈtæpiː, ˈtæpɪ, French tapi) / noun plural tapis tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber Word Origin for tapis C17: from French, from Old French tapiz, from Greek tapētion rug, from tapēs carpet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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