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Nov 30, 2009
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tap•es•try



Pronunciation: (tap'u-strē), [key]
—n., pl. -tries,
—v., -tried, -try•ing.

—n.
1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
2. a machine-woven reproduction of this.

—v.t.
1. to furnish, cover, or adorn with tapestry.
2. to represent or depict in a tapestry.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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