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 ]
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. 2012