French word

tapisserie

Pronunciation

IPA/tapisəʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nountapestry

Example

J'ai acheté une tapisserie pour le salon.

I bought a tapestry for the living room.

Illustration for tapisserie (tapestry)

More examples

La tapisserie murale donne du caractère à la pièce.

The wall tapestry gives the room character.

Core concept

A heavy woven artwork that hangs vertically on a wall, often showing an intricate scene or pattern.

Common phrases

  • accrocher une tapisserie

    hang up a tapestry

  • une tapisserie murale

    a tapestry on the wall

Similar words

tapis: A thick floor covering made of cloth.
tissu: Cloth formed by weaving fibers together.
rideau: Cloth hung over a window for privacy or shade.
tenture: A heavy decorative cloth hung on a wall inside a room.

Definition in French

Tapisserie désigne un tissu décoratif, souvent tissé et épais, destiné principalement à être accroché au mur.

Word origin

Latin tapetum, meaning a covering or tapestry, passed into French through Old French tapis, from which tapisserie was formed with -erie.

Usage tips

  • Tenture or tapisserie murale can specify a wall hanging when the broader word tapisserie might be unclear.

Related words

  • tapissercoververb
  • tapissécoveredadjective
  • tapissierupholsterernoun

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