tapis
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Idioms about tapis
on the tapis, under consideration or discussion: A new housing development for that area is on the tapis.
Origin of tapis
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How to use tapis in a sentence
“I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis,” the letter reads.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer | Josh Dzieza | April 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was therefore prepared to sustain her part in the drama Routemberg was bringing on the tapis.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterViollet-le-Duc says that the “Saracinois” was a term applied to the makers of velvety carpets (tapis veloutés).
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordWith Mrs. Van Varick on the tapis, Tommie is safe from designing ladies who might marry him for his money.
The Genial Idiot | John Kendrick BangsThere is sure to be some large picnic, some delightful gathering on the "tapis," when they choose to exhibit their griefs.
Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl | Jenny Wren
And then, at last, that future day was absolutely brought on the tapis as though now to be named.
Mr. Scarborough's Family | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for tapis
/ (ˈtæpiː, ˈtæpɪ, French tapi) /
tapestry or carpeting, esp as formerly used to cover a table in a council chamber
Origin of tapis
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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