tapestry

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈtæpəstriː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A piece of thick woven fabric with decorative pictorial designs, traditionally hung on walls as a decorative covering.; A complex or intricate combination of elements, events, or experiences that form a rich whole.; A form of hand-weaving in which weft threads are woven through warp threads to create a design, typically done on a loom.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: tapestries 3rd sing.: tapestries Past: tapestried Past part.: tapestried Pres part.: tapestrying

Collocations

woven tapestryrich tapestrytapestry of lifehang a tapestrymedieval tapestrya tapestry of

Derivatives

tapestriedtapestry-like

Synonyms

wall hanginghangingweavingtextilefabriccloth

Commonly confused

tape
EN: 'Tape' is a narrow strip of adhesive material or recording medium; 'tapestry' is a large decorative woven fabric.
tapis
EN: 'Tapis' refers to a type of carpet or tablecloth, often of French origin; 'tapestry' is a woven wall hanging with pictorial designs.

Spelling tips

EN: The plural is 'tapestries' (y changes to ies), not 'tapestrys'. Note the silent 'e' before the 's' in the singular.

💬 Examples

  1. The medieval castle's great hall was adorned with tapestries depicting scenes of battle and hunting.

  2. The novel weaves a rich tapestry of characters from different walks of life.

  3. She studied the art of tapestry at a workshop in southern France.