"tapis" meaning in English

See tapis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtapɪs/ [UK], /taˈpiː/ [UK] Forms: tapises [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From French, from Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{uder|en|fro|tapiz}} Old French tapiz, {{uder|en|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{uder|en|gkm|ταπήτιον}} Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), {{uder|en|grc|τάπης}} Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), {{uder|en|ira|-}} Iranian Head templates: {{en-noun}} tapis (plural tapises)
  1. A tapestry.
    Sense id: en-tapis-en-noun-AarVMtHn
  2. Carpeting.
    Sense id: en-tapis-en-noun-r1ClHkCp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 49 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 81 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 78 5
  3. (historical) The cover of a council table. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-tapis-en-noun-~2O4mKLd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: on the tapis, upon the tapis

Inflected forms

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        "The cover of a council table."
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        "(historical) The cover of a council table."
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "word": "upon the tapis"
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        "A tapestry."
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        "The cover of a council table."
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        "(historical) The cover of a council table."
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        "UK"
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