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Webster 1913 Edition
Tapis
Ta′pis
,Noun.
[F. See
Tapestry
.] Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table.
On the tapis
, or Upon the tapis
on the table, or under consideration;
as, to lay a motion in Parliament
.on the tapis
Tap′is
,Verb.
T.
To cover or work with figures like tapestry.
[R.]
Holland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tapis
TA'PIS
,Noun.
Definition 2024
tapis
tapis
See also: tapís
English
Noun
tapis (plural tapises)
Derived terms
Translations
tapestry; cover of a council table
Anagrams
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- (General Cebuano) IPA(key): /ˈt̪aˌpis̪/
- Rhymes: -pis̪
- Hyphenation: ta‧pis
Noun
tapis
- towel wrap, wraparound
Verb
tapis
- To cover one's body using a towel.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tapi/
Verb
tapis
- masculine plural of the past participle of tapir
Etymology 2
From Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.
Noun
tapis m (plural tapis)
Derived terms
- tapis roulant
- tapis vert
- tapis volant
- envoyer au tapis
Anagrams
Indonesian
Verb
tapis
- to filter
- to strain
- to apply pressure
Derived terms
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Norman
Etymology
From Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.
Noun
tapis m (plural tapis)