n. a covering or tapestry.
Phrases and idioms:
on the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion.
Etymology: ME, a kind of cloth, f. OF tapiz f. LL tapetium f. Gk tapetion dimin. of tapes tapetos tapestry
n. a covering or tapestry.
Phrases and idioms:
on the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion.
Etymology: ME, a kind of cloth, f. OF tapiz f. LL tapetium f. Gk tapetion dimin. of tapes tapetos tapestry
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012