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tapis.

A tapestry.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtapɪs/UK/taˈpiː/UK
  1. A tapestry.

  2. Carpeting.

  3. The cover of a council table.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From French, from Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

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