/ ˈtæpəstri; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) a picture or pattern that is made by weaving coloured wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this :
medieval tapestries
tapestry cushions
crafts such as embroidery and tapestry
► tap·es·tried adjective :
tapestried walls
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French tapisserie , from tapissier tapestry worker or tapisser to carpet, from tapis carpet, tapis.