tapestry

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
  2. noun a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
  3. noun a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

Etymology

From Middle English tapestrie, from Old French tapisserie (“tapestry”), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

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