tapestry

[US]/'tæpɪstrɪ/
[UK]/'tæpəstri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a heavy cloth that has designs or pictures woven into it, often hung on walls as decoration
vt. to decorate with a tapestry

Phrases & Collocations

historical tapestries

Example Sentences

This tapestry is a work of art.

the tapestry of world history.

a tapestry with a floral figure;

produce a tapestry; produce a poem.

The Yao's traditional clothing technology includes knitting, dyeing, broidery, tapestry, ect.

Examples of fabrics woven by Jacquard techniques include damask, tapestry, brocade, brocatelle, and some bedspread fabrics.

it reached to the red maple leaves to dress it up with burny tapestry delicately;

Blue Stone's sound resonates with ambrosial melodies, opulent piano interludes and seductive siren vocals;interweaving a tapestry of enigmatic story-telling.The music transcends from the speakers;

Real-world Examples

When it hits the tapestry, it breaks up.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

These gifts touched her, especially the tapestry, although it was ugly.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Sunlight danced on the ripples like restless tiny shuttles weaving golden tapestry.

Source: Selected Stories of Famous British Writers

Even the gentle art of tapestry itself was transmuted into violence.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

These children have become part of the tapestry of America.

Source: VOA Standard December 2013 Collection

She had pulled Ron behind a tapestry.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Sirius mimed blasting the tapestry with a wand and laughed sourly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A tapestry fell off the wall and hit Tom.

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

Weaving a new tapestry will require a different pattern and “that will take decades.”

Source: The Economist - Arts

The walls were hung with rich tapestries representing the Triumph of Beauty.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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