TAPIS


Meaning of TAPIS in English

n. a covering or tapestry. on the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion.

[ ME, a kind of cloth, f. OF tapiz f. LL tapetium f. Gk tapetion dimin. of tapes tapetos tapestry ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.