tap·is (t p  , tp s, t-p)n. Obsolete Idiom: Tapestry or comparable material used for draperies, carpeting, and furniture covering. on the tapis Under consideration. [Middle English, from Old French; see tapestry.] |
tapis [ˈtæpiː ˈtæpɪ (French) tapi]
n pl tapis
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber
[from French, from Old French tapiz, from Greek tapētion rug, from tapēs carpet]
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| Noun | 1. |  tapis - a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery |
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