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tapisenUK
tap·is T0043700 (tăp′ē, tăp′ĭs, tă-pē′)n. Obsolete Tapestry or comparable material used for draperies, carpeting, and furniture covering.Idiom: on the tapis Under consideration.
[Middle English, from Old French; see tapestry.]tapis (ˈtæpiː; ˈtæpɪ; French tapi) n, pl tapis (Knitting & Sewing) tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber[C17: from French, from Old French tapiz, from Greek tapētion rug, from tapēs carpet]tap•is (ˈtæp i, ˈtæp ɪs, tæˈpi)
n., pl. tap•is. Obs. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering. Idioms: on the tapis, under consideration or discussion. [1485–95; < Middle French; Old French tapiz « Greek tapḗtion] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tapis - a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholsterytapestrycloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
tapisenUK
on the tapisUp for or under consideration. (Whence the still-current English idiom "on the carpet.") The issue of budget decreases remained on the tapis throughout the board meeting. We don't have time to discuss those issues, but don't worry, they'll be on the tapis the next time we meet.See also: on, tapison the tapis rougedated On the red carpet (referring to the red carpet at the entrances of premieres and awards shows). "Tapis rouge" is French for "red carpet." The only reason I watch these awards is to see the dresses the movie stars wear out on the tapis rouge.See also: on, tapison the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion. This expression is a partial translation of the French phrase sur le tapis , meaning literally ‘on the carpet’. A carpet in this context is a covering for a table rather than a floor, as indeed it is in the English idiom on the carpet. It refers to the covering of the council table around which a matter would be debated.See also: on, tapis on the tapis Under consideration.See also: on, tapisEncyclopediaSeeTAPItapisenUK
Related to tapis: IKEASynonyms for tapisnoun a heavy textile with a woven designSynonymsRelated Words- cloth
- fabric
- textile
- material
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