arras

English

Etymology

From French draps d'Arras, from the city of Arras, which was a major source for tapestries in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ærəs

Noun

arras (plural arrases)

1. A tapestry or wall hanging.
   • 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 2 scene 2 lines 160

     Be you and I behind an arras then,

Translations

A tapestry or wall hanging

• Bulgarian: гоблен за стена

• Russian: гобелен (ru) (gobelen) m