Tapis

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tapis \Tap"is\, v. t.
     To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [R.] --Holland.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Tapis \Ta"pis\, n. [F. See {Tapestry}.]
     Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table.
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     {On the tapis}, or {Upon the tapis}, on the table, or under
        consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the
        tapis.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tapis
       n : a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and
           upholstery [syn: {tapestry}]