Tapis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tapis
    n 1: a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and
         upholstery [syn: {tapestry}, {tapis}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tapis \Tap"is\, v. t.
   To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [R.] --Holland.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tapis \Ta"pis\, n. [F. See {Tapestry}.]
   Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table.
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   {On the tapis}, or {Upon the tapis}, on the table, or under
      consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the
      tapis.
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