Definition of tapestry in English:

tapestry

nounPlural tapestries ˈtapɪstriˈtæpəstri

1A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing.
panelled walls hung with old tapestries
mass noun motifs and compositions used in Indian tapestry
as modifier tapestry bags
Example sentencesExamples
- Brightly colored fabric and large tapestries lined all the walls except for the one directly in front of the doors.
- Every room, stairwell and recess jostles with eye-catching objects, pictures, furniture, tapestries.
- Framed pictures and tapestries lined every hallway they passed.
- No paintings here, instead the walls were decorated with ornate tapestries featuring geometric designs that could almost have been old Celtic.
- His house was decorated with paintings, tapestries, and family pictures.
- She embroiders clothes, makes tapestries, and weaves.
- On the walls, there were thick tapestries made of expensive fabrics, and old pictures painted in glory.
- The Tajik style of tapestries typically has floral designs on silk or cotton and is made on a tambour frame.
- Her range of work includes hand-woven tapestry, wall hangings, framed tapestries, hand-woven bags and belts.
- The tapestry is woven in wool on linen warps and contains details in silk, gold and silver.
- In 1533 the Dermoyen tapestry firm dispatched a team of weavers and merchants to Istanbul to design tapestries for the sultan.
- It was high-ceilinged and raftered with white stone set with gems, and on the walls were hung tapestries of gold thread.
- The walls had excellently crafted tapestries that must have been precious family heirlooms from the look of them.
- She was a very keen gardener and flowers and plants feature in the Elizabethan needlework and tapestries in the house.
- The walls were coated with cobwebs and blanketed with old tapestries.
- One other area of textile work worthy of note is that of tapestry and embroidery.
- Later, the artist went through periods of making tapestry and large-scale textile works.
- From 1977 on the work she exhibited included both large pieces of tapestry weaving and finely woven braids.
- She sat down at her loom, working quickly on the tapestry she was weaving.
- The tower was burning, quickly spreading to other parts of the castle which were richly furnished with wooden furniture, silk tapestries and oil paintings.
1. 1.1 Used in reference to an intricate or complex sequence of events.
  the loopiness of the Commons adds to life's rich tapestry
  Example sentencesExamples
  I've been told that my life is but a single thread in the tapestry of the universe.
  As was indicated in Chapter 3, this rich tapestry of cultural and social variety is no new phenomenon.
  No less important, is the tapestry of outreach events organised by orchestras that bring musicians' skills off the stage.
  Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma.
  In fact, much of this issue of History Today picks up strands of the complex tapestry of the history of liberty.
  Form and content have been beautifully woven into a tapestry of romance, speaking for the here and now.
  But this remains only one small thread in the environmentalist tapestry.
  His betrayal was woven into the colorful tapestry that was their story.
  To complete his tapestry of interwoven plots, the resolution had to be brilliantly contrived.
  Meticulously illustrated pictures painted with a careful hand spanned pages upon pages in an epic tapestry of secret history.
  My own dreams seemed trivial before this tapestry of family plans and lifelong ambitions and children's college funds.
  Immigrant literature may seem to occupy a curious midway world, weaving a tapestry that is at once familiar and far away.
  You may be an integrator, able to seamlessly weave a tapestry of home and work threads.
  His past was a bitter tapestry sewn together from threads of fear and insecurity.
  The road to Mandalay is an asphalt thread through a tapestry of traditional village life.
  And in conversation he wove a fantastic tapestry of myths about his personal life.
  The tapestry of this complex play gives scope for some exciting performances, particularly for the wives and daughter.
  This intuitive quality that you speak of is not an entirely positive thread in the tapestry of my being.
  Tibetans make as much a part of the cultural tapestry of India as many other ethnic communities and cultures.
  Using archival footage, the producers created a beautiful tapestry of a life well spent.

Derivatives

tapestried

adjective

She successfully proffered $44,000 for six tapestried chairs and a sofa that had been made, a long time ago, for Queen Marie Antoinette of France.
Example sentencesExamples
- Beautiful ornaments, photographs and objects fill every available shelf, complementing the slender, often tapestried chairs.
- The dining room with chandeliers by candlelight, log fire and tapestried walls, offers continental and local fare prepared with creativity.
- Such a terrific piece of knowledge caused me to yell, and to bolt (like a rabbit into his burrow) through the tapestried door at the side of the audience-chamber.
- "I know, but I have been taking care all evening, and frankly, I want to scream," she replied as she flung herself dramatically into a red tapestried chair.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French tapisserie, from tapissier 'tapestry worker' or tapisser 'to carpet', from tapis 'carpet, tapis'.

Tapestry comes from French tapis ‘carpet’, easier to understand if you know that in the past carpets were far too valuable to walk on and were used for wall hangings and to cover tables.

Definition of tapestry in US English:

tapestry

nounˈtapəstrēˈtæpəstri

1A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tower was burning, quickly spreading to other parts of the castle which were richly furnished with wooden furniture, silk tapestries and oil paintings.
- On the walls, there were thick tapestries made of expensive fabrics, and old pictures painted in glory.
- It was high-ceilinged and raftered with white stone set with gems, and on the walls were hung tapestries of gold thread.
- The Tajik style of tapestries typically has floral designs on silk or cotton and is made on a tambour frame.
- She embroiders clothes, makes tapestries, and weaves.
- The walls were coated with cobwebs and blanketed with old tapestries.
- His house was decorated with paintings, tapestries, and family pictures.
- She sat down at her loom, working quickly on the tapestry she was weaving.
- Later, the artist went through periods of making tapestry and large-scale textile works.
- Her range of work includes hand-woven tapestry, wall hangings, framed tapestries, hand-woven bags and belts.
- In 1533 the Dermoyen tapestry firm dispatched a team of weavers and merchants to Istanbul to design tapestries for the sultan.
- One other area of textile work worthy of note is that of tapestry and embroidery.
- Every room, stairwell and recess jostles with eye-catching objects, pictures, furniture, tapestries.
- From 1977 on the work she exhibited included both large pieces of tapestry weaving and finely woven braids.
- The walls had excellently crafted tapestries that must have been precious family heirlooms from the look of them.
- Brightly colored fabric and large tapestries lined all the walls except for the one directly in front of the doors.
- No paintings here, instead the walls were decorated with ornate tapestries featuring geometric designs that could almost have been old Celtic.
- She was a very keen gardener and flowers and plants feature in the Elizabethan needlework and tapestries in the house.
- Framed pictures and tapestries lined every hallway they passed.
- The tapestry is woven in wool on linen warps and contains details in silk, gold and silver.
1. 1.1 Used in reference to an intricate or complex combination of things or sequence of events.
  a tapestry of cultures, races, and customs
  Example sentencesExamples
  Form and content have been beautifully woven into a tapestry of romance, speaking for the here and now.
  Meticulously illustrated pictures painted with a careful hand spanned pages upon pages in an epic tapestry of secret history.
  Using archival footage, the producers created a beautiful tapestry of a life well spent.
  As was indicated in Chapter 3, this rich tapestry of cultural and social variety is no new phenomenon.
  I've been told that my life is but a single thread in the tapestry of the universe.
  No less important, is the tapestry of outreach events organised by orchestras that bring musicians' skills off the stage.
  Immigrant literature may seem to occupy a curious midway world, weaving a tapestry that is at once familiar and far away.
  The tapestry of this complex play gives scope for some exciting performances, particularly for the wives and daughter.
  His betrayal was woven into the colorful tapestry that was their story.
  In fact, much of this issue of History Today picks up strands of the complex tapestry of the history of liberty.
  His past was a bitter tapestry sewn together from threads of fear and insecurity.
  Tibetans make as much a part of the cultural tapestry of India as many other ethnic communities and cultures.
  This intuitive quality that you speak of is not an entirely positive thread in the tapestry of my being.
  The road to Mandalay is an asphalt thread through a tapestry of traditional village life.
  And in conversation he wove a fantastic tapestry of myths about his personal life.
  You may be an integrator, able to seamlessly weave a tapestry of home and work threads.
  Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma.
  To complete his tapestry of interwoven plots, the resolution had to be brilliantly contrived.
  My own dreams seemed trivial before this tapestry of family plans and lifelong ambitions and children's college funds.
  But this remains only one small thread in the environmentalist tapestry.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French tapisserie, from tapissier ‘tapestry worker’ or tapisser ‘to carpet’, from tapis ‘carpet, tapis’.

单词	tapestry
释义	Definition of tapestry in English: tapestry nounPlural tapestries ˈtapɪstriˈtæpəstri 1A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing. panelled walls hung with old tapestries mass noun motifs and compositions used in Indian tapestry as modifier tapestry bags Example sentencesExamples Brightly colored fabric and large tapestries lined all the walls except for the one directly in front of the doors. Every room, stairwell and recess jostles with eye-catching objects, pictures, furniture, tapestries. Framed pictures and tapestries lined every hallway they passed. No paintings here, instead the walls were decorated with ornate tapestries featuring geometric designs that could almost have been old Celtic. His house was decorated with paintings, tapestries, and family pictures. She embroiders clothes, makes tapestries, and weaves. On the walls, there were thick tapestries made of expensive fabrics, and old pictures painted in glory. The Tajik style of tapestries typically has floral designs on silk or cotton and is made on a tambour frame. Her range of work includes hand-woven tapestry, wall hangings, framed tapestries, hand-woven bags and belts. The tapestry is woven in wool on linen warps and contains details in silk, gold and silver. In 1533 the Dermoyen tapestry firm dispatched a team of weavers and merchants to Istanbul to design tapestries for the sultan. It was high-ceilinged and raftered with white stone set with gems, and on the walls were hung tapestries of gold thread. The walls had excellently crafted tapestries that must have been precious family heirlooms from the look of them. She was a very keen gardener and flowers and plants feature in the Elizabethan needlework and tapestries in the house. The walls were coated with cobwebs and blanketed with old tapestries. One other area of textile work worthy of note is that of tapestry and embroidery. Later, the artist went through periods of making tapestry and large-scale textile works. From 1977 on the work she exhibited included both large pieces of tapestry weaving and finely woven braids. She sat down at her loom, working quickly on the tapestry she was weaving. The tower was burning, quickly spreading to other parts of the castle which were richly furnished with wooden furniture, silk tapestries and oil paintings. 1.1 Used in reference to an intricate or complex sequence of events. the loopiness of the Commons adds to life's rich tapestry Example sentencesExamples I've been told that my life is but a single thread in the tapestry of the universe. As was indicated in Chapter 3, this rich tapestry of cultural and social variety is no new phenomenon. No less important, is the tapestry of outreach events organised by orchestras that bring musicians' skills off the stage. Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma. In fact, much of this issue of History Today picks up strands of the complex tapestry of the history of liberty. Form and content have been beautifully woven into a tapestry of romance, speaking for the here and now. But this remains only one small thread in the environmentalist tapestry. His betrayal was woven into the colorful tapestry that was their story. To complete his tapestry of interwoven plots, the resolution had to be brilliantly contrived. Meticulously illustrated pictures painted with a careful hand spanned pages upon pages in an epic tapestry of secret history. My own dreams seemed trivial before this tapestry of family plans and lifelong ambitions and children's college funds. Immigrant literature may seem to occupy a curious midway world, weaving a tapestry that is at once familiar and far away. You may be an integrator, able to seamlessly weave a tapestry of home and work threads. His past was a bitter tapestry sewn together from threads of fear and insecurity. The road to Mandalay is an asphalt thread through a tapestry of traditional village life. And in conversation he wove a fantastic tapestry of myths about his personal life. The tapestry of this complex play gives scope for some exciting performances, particularly for the wives and daughter. This intuitive quality that you speak of is not an entirely positive thread in the tapestry of my being. Tibetans make as much a part of the cultural tapestry of India as many other ethnic communities and cultures. Using archival footage, the producers created a beautiful tapestry of a life well spent. Derivatives tapestried adjective She successfully proffered $44,000 for six tapestried chairs and a sofa that had been made, a long time ago, for Queen Marie Antoinette of France. Example sentencesExamples Beautiful ornaments, photographs and objects fill every available shelf, complementing the slender, often tapestried chairs. The dining room with chandeliers by candlelight, log fire and tapestried walls, offers continental and local fare prepared with creativity. Such a terrific piece of knowledge caused me to yell, and to bolt (like a rabbit into his burrow) through the tapestried door at the side of the audience-chamber. "I know, but I have been taking care all evening, and frankly, I want to scream," she replied as she flung herself dramatically into a red tapestried chair. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French tapisserie, from tapissier 'tapestry worker' or tapisser 'to carpet', from tapis 'carpet, tapis'. Tapestry comes from French tapis ‘carpet’, easier to understand if you know that in the past carpets were far too valuable to walk on and were used for wall hangings and to cover tables. Definition of tapestry in US English: tapestry nounˈtapəstrēˈtæpəstri 1A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering. Example sentencesExamples The tower was burning, quickly spreading to other parts of the castle which were richly furnished with wooden furniture, silk tapestries and oil paintings. On the walls, there were thick tapestries made of expensive fabrics, and old pictures painted in glory. It was high-ceilinged and raftered with white stone set with gems, and on the walls were hung tapestries of gold thread. The Tajik style of tapestries typically has floral designs on silk or cotton and is made on a tambour frame. She embroiders clothes, makes tapestries, and weaves. The walls were coated with cobwebs and blanketed with old tapestries. His house was decorated with paintings, tapestries, and family pictures. She sat down at her loom, working quickly on the tapestry she was weaving. Later, the artist went through periods of making tapestry and large-scale textile works. Her range of work includes hand-woven tapestry, wall hangings, framed tapestries, hand-woven bags and belts. In 1533 the Dermoyen tapestry firm dispatched a team of weavers and merchants to Istanbul to design tapestries for the sultan. One other area of textile work worthy of note is that of tapestry and embroidery. Every room, stairwell and recess jostles with eye-catching objects, pictures, furniture, tapestries. From 1977 on the work she exhibited included both large pieces of tapestry weaving and finely woven braids. The walls had excellently crafted tapestries that must have been precious family heirlooms from the look of them. Brightly colored fabric and large tapestries lined all the walls except for the one directly in front of the doors. No paintings here, instead the walls were decorated with ornate tapestries featuring geometric designs that could almost have been old Celtic. She was a very keen gardener and flowers and plants feature in the Elizabethan needlework and tapestries in the house. Framed pictures and tapestries lined every hallway they passed. The tapestry is woven in wool on linen warps and contains details in silk, gold and silver. 1.1 Used in reference to an intricate or complex combination of things or sequence of events. a tapestry of cultures, races, and customs Example sentencesExamples Form and content have been beautifully woven into a tapestry of romance, speaking for the here and now. Meticulously illustrated pictures painted with a careful hand spanned pages upon pages in an epic tapestry of secret history. Using archival footage, the producers created a beautiful tapestry of a life well spent. As was indicated in Chapter 3, this rich tapestry of cultural and social variety is no new phenomenon. I've been told that my life is but a single thread in the tapestry of the universe. No less important, is the tapestry of outreach events organised by orchestras that bring musicians' skills off the stage. Immigrant literature may seem to occupy a curious midway world, weaving a tapestry that is at once familiar and far away. The tapestry of this complex play gives scope for some exciting performances, particularly for the wives and daughter. His betrayal was woven into the colorful tapestry that was their story. In fact, much of this issue of History Today picks up strands of the complex tapestry of the history of liberty. His past was a bitter tapestry sewn together from threads of fear and insecurity. Tibetans make as much a part of the cultural tapestry of India as many other ethnic communities and cultures. This intuitive quality that you speak of is not an entirely positive thread in the tapestry of my being. The road to Mandalay is an asphalt thread through a tapestry of traditional village life. And in conversation he wove a fantastic tapestry of myths about his personal life. You may be an integrator, able to seamlessly weave a tapestry of home and work threads. Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma. To complete his tapestry of interwoven plots, the resolution had to be brilliantly contrived. My own dreams seemed trivial before this tapestry of family plans and lifelong ambitions and children's college funds. But this remains only one small thread in the environmentalist tapestry. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French tapisserie, from tapissier ‘tapestry worker’ or tapisser ‘to carpet’, from tapis ‘carpet, tapis’.
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