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tapisserie

tapestry

noun tah-pee-suh-REE Rare

Origin: from 'tapis' (carpet), via 'tapisser'.

Also means

wallpaper

Usage Note

Tapisserie encompasses woven tapestry hangings (like those of the Bayeux tapisserie) as well as wallpaper (tapisserie murale) and needlework. A professional who hangs wallpaper or upholsters furniture is called a tapissier (m). France's Gobelins manufactory is the world's most celebrated tapestry workshop.

Examples

"Une ancienne tapisserie ornait les murs du château."

Natural Translation

An old tapestry adorned the walls of the castle.

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