ARRASES

Noun

arrases

plural of arras

Source: Wiktionary


ARRAS

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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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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