tapestry
noun/ˈtæpəstri/
Frequency rank: #10,229 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored threads, often hung on walls.
Example sentence
The museum displayed an elaborate tapestry woven with scenes from medieval life.
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