tapestrie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A syncopic form of tapiserie with excrescent /t/ breaking up the phonotactically problematic combination /sr/; compare auncestrie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtapistˈriː(ə)/, /ˈtapistriː(ə)/, /ˌtapst(ə)ˈriː()/, /ˈtapst(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

tapestrie (uncountable)

  1. tapestry (fabric with embroidered designs)
    Synonym: tapiserie

Usage notes

  • Unlike in modern English, this term usually refers to the technique as a whole rather than an individual article employing it.

Descendants

  • English: tapestry

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