ARRAS

tapestry, arras

(noun) a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arras (plural arrases)

A tapestry or wall hanging.

Anagrams

• ra-ras

Proper noun

Arras

A city in France, the historic centre of the Artois region

Anagrams

• ra-ras

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



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