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Ar·ras  (rs, -räs)

A city of northern France south-southwest of Lille. It was a famous woolen and tapestry center in the Middle Ages. Population: 41,400.

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ar·ras  (rs)

n. pl. arras

1. A wall hanging; a tapestry.

2. A curtain or wall hanging, especially one of Flemish origin.

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[Middle English, after Arras.]

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arras [ˈærəs]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a wall hanging, esp of tapestry

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Arras [ˈærəs (French) arɑs]

n

(Placename) a town in N France: formerly famous for tapestry; severely damaged in both World Wars. Pop.: 42 715 (1990)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

arras - a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs tapestry edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

Translations

arras

n (old) → (Arazzo)wandteppich m