Tapisseries (en. Tapestries)

/tap.i.se.ʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Decorative fabric generally woven by hand or machine, used to dress walls or furniture.

The medieval tapestries in this church are magnificent.

Les tapisseries médiévales de cette église sont magnifiques.

Weaving technique used to create textile artworks.

She has mastered the art of tapestries for several years.

Elle maîtrise l'art des tapisseries depuis plusieurs années.

Representation of a scene or landscape using colored threads.

This tapestry depicts a hunt.

Cette tapisserie représente une chasse à courre.

From the Old French 'tapisserie', derived from 'tapis' and 'tisser'.

Bayeux tapestry

Famous 11th-century masterpiece depicting the conquest of England.

tapisserie de Bayeux

to be at the tapestries

To be under construction or renovation.

être aux tapisseries

carpet

Textile floor covering.

tapis

embroidery

Art of embellishing fabrics with colored threads.

broderie

weaving

Process of creating fabric from intertwined threads.

tissage

To use a tapestry as a fashionable decoration.

He redecorated his living room with hipster tapestries.

Il a refait son salon avec des tapisseries hipster.

To arrange tapestries in a messy manner.

She hung the tapestries on the walls without really thinking about the arrangement.

Elle a tapissé les murs sans vraiment réfléchir à l'agencement.