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: August 4, 2025
\TAP-uh-stree\ noun
What It Means
A tapestry is a heavy textile characterized by complicated pictorial designs and used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery. In figurative use, tapestry may refer to anything made up of different things, people, colors, etc.
// The walls were adorned with handwoven tapestries.
// They enjoyed the rich tapestry of life in the city.
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