tapestry
noun
tap·es·try
ˈta-pə-strē 
plural tapestries
1
a
: a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs
b
: a nonreversible imitation of tapestry used chiefly for upholstery
c
: embroidery on canvas resembling woven tapestry
needlepoint tapestry
2
: something resembling tapestry (as in complexity or richness of design)
nature's rich tapestry
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Pope to give Catholic Church is first millennial saint
A tapestry of Carlo Acutis at St. Francis Basilica, in Assisi, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2020.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Here, the fireplace was inspired by a 1970s anthropomorphic tapestry.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
In this void of textured spackle, Amaral’s colorful tapestries—in warm and vibrant shades of red, orange, pink, purple, silver, copper, and gold—glow with saturation.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal picture is part of a tapestry of projects that have made 2024 one of the busiest periods in Neal Street’s 21-year history.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Here, the fireplace was inspired by a 1970s anthropomorphic tapestry.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
In this void of textured spackle, Amaral’s colorful tapestries—in warm and vibrant shades of red, orange, pink, purple, silver, copper, and gold—glow with saturation.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal picture is part of a tapestry of projects that have made 2024 one of the busiest periods in Neal Street’s 21-year history.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Tapestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapestry. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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tapestry
noun
tap·es·try
ˈtap-ə-strē
plural tapestries
: a heavy cloth that has designs or pictures woven into it and is used especially as a wall hanging
tapestried
adjective
-strēd
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