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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TA'PIS, n. Tapestry. Upon the tapis, under consideration, or on the table.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Anglo-French — more at tapestry Date: 15th century archaic a small tapestry used for hangings and floor and table coverings

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a covering or tapestry. Phrases and idioms: on the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion. Etymology: ME, a kind of cloth, f. OF tapiz f. LL tapetium f. Gk tapetion dimin. of tapes tapetos tapestry

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Tapis Tap"is, v. t. To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [R.] --Holland.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Carpet.