Definition

1. Noun:
   • A heavy handwoven textile with pictorial designs, used as a wall hanging: A decorative fabric, often made of wool or silk, woven by hand on a loom to create intricate pictures or patterns, traditionally hung on walls.
   • A heavy woven fabric with a design, used for furnishings: A thick textile featuring a woven pattern, commonly used for items like curtains, upholstery, or cushions.
   • A complex and intricate combination of elements or sequence of events: Something that resembles a woven tapestry in its detailed, interwoven, and multifaceted nature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The medieval castle was adorned with a beautiful tapestry depicting a hunting scene.
  • She chose a rich blue tapestry for the sofa to add texture to the room.
  • The novel presents a vivid tapestry of life in 19th-century London.

Advanced Usage

• "to weave a tapestry": To create or form a complex and interconnected whole.

  • The director wove a tapestry of sound and light in the theatrical production.

• "rich tapestry": A common collocation emphasizing the complexity, diversity, or vivid detail of something.

  • The city is a rich tapestry of cultures and traditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Tapestried (adj): Adorned or covered with tapestry.
  • The tapestried walls of the hall gave it a regal atmosphere.

Synonyms

• Wall hanging: A piece of fabric or artwork designed to be hung on a wall.
• Arras: (Archaic) A rich tapestry, typically used as a wall hanging.
• Mosaic: A pattern or picture made from small pieces; used figuratively for something composed of diverse elements.

Idioms and Phrases

• Part of life's rich tapestry: A phrase used to describe an experience, often a challenging or unusual one, as a natural and integral component of the complex variety of life.
  • Losing my luggage was just part of life's rich tapestry during my travels.

Noun

1. a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
2. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
3. something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
   • the tapestry of European history