tap ‧ es ‧ try /ˈtæpəstri, ˈtæpɪstri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tapestries ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tapisserie , from tapis 'carpet' , from Greek tapes ]
1 . a large piece of heavy cloth on which coloured threads are woven to produce a picture, pattern etc:
a colourful tapestry depicting a hunting scene
2 . something that is made up of many different people and things:
This was all new to her – part of life’s rich tapestry.