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tapis

  • /ˈtapɪs/ UK
  • /taˈpiː/ UK

Rhymes with -iː

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

noun tapises

  1. A tapestry. The tapises and blankets woven in Bontoc are similar in color and design to those of northern Lepanto where the method of weaving them probably originated.
  2. Carpeting.
  3. historical The cover of a council table.

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tapis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tapis

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"tapis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tapis.

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@misc{tapis_2026,
  title = {tapis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tapis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}