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tapis |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tapis \Ta"pis\, n. [F. See {Tapestry}.] Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table. {On}, or {Upon}, {the tapis}, on the table, or under consideration; as to lay a motion in Parliament on the tapis. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tapis \Tap"is\, v. t. To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [R.] --Holland. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tapis n : a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery [syn: {tapestry}]
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