tapestry, arras
(noun) a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arras (plural arrases)
A tapestry or wall hanging.
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Arras
A city in France, the historic centre of the Artois region
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Source: Wiktionary
Ar"ras, n. Etym: [From Arras the capital of Artois, in the French Netherlands.]
Definition: Tapestry; a rich figured fabric; especially, a screen or hangings of heavy cloth with interwoven figures. Stateliest couches, with rich arras spread. Cowper. Behind the arras I'll convey myself. Shak.
Ar"ras, v. t.
Definition: To furnish with an arras. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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