tapis

See also: tapís

English

Etymology

From French, from Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtapɪs/, /taˈpiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

tapis (plural tapises)

1. A tapestry.
   • 1916, Philippine Craftsman, volume 5, page 393:

     The tapises and blankets woven in Bontoc are similar in color and design to those of northern Lepanto where the method of weaving them probably originated.

2. Carpeting.
3. (historical) The cover of a council table.

Derived terms

• on the tapis, upon the tapis

Translations

tapestry; cover of a council table

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Anagrams

• PITAs, Paits, patis, pitas

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Abung

Etymology

From Old Javanese ꦠꦥꦶꦃ (tapih).

Noun

tapis

1. a gold-embroidered woven fabric (usually worn by women)
2. a wraparound cloth (usually worn by women)

Verb

tapis

1. to cover (something or someone)
2. to weave
3. to filter

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Catalan

Verb

tapis

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪aˌpis̪/
• Rhymes: -pis̪
• Hyphenation: ta‧pis

Noun

tapis

1. a towel wrap, a wraparound

Verb

tapis

1. to cover one's body using a towel

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tapis.

Anagrams

• ispat, patis, pisat, pista, sipat, tipas

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.pi/

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Etymology 1

Participle

tapis m pl

1. masculine plural of the past participle of tapir

Etymology 2

From Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Latin tapēs, tapētem or from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

Noun

tapis m (plural tapis)

1. carpet; mat; rug
2. (poker) all-in (an instance of betting all of one's chips)

Derived terms

• envoyer au tapis
• mettre sur le tapis
• remettre sur le tapis
• se prendre les pieds dans le tapis
• tapis rouge
• tapis roulant
• tapis vert
• tapis volant

Anagrams

• pâtis, pista

Further reading

• “tapis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay tapis.

Noun

tapis (first-person possessive tapisku, second-person possessive tapismu, third-person possessive tapisnya)

1. filtrator
2. sieve(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Etymology 2

From Old Javanese ꦠꦺꦥꦶꦱ꧀ (tépis).

Verb

tapis

1. adroit(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
2. deft (used in silat, etc.)(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
3. nimble(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Etymology 3

From Lampung Api tapis, from Old Javanese ꦠꦥꦶꦃ (tapih).

Noun

tapis (first-person possessive tapisku, second-person possessive tapismu, third-person possessive tapisnya)

1. a gold-embroidered woven fabric (usually worn by women)
2. a wraparound cloth (usually worn by women)(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Verb

tapis

1. to cover (something or someone) (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
2. to weave(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Derived terms

• ditapis
• menapis

• penapis
• tapisan

Further reading

• “tapis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Komering

Etymology

From Old Javanese ꦠꦥꦶꦃ (tapih).

Noun

tapis

1. a gold-embroidered woven fabric (usually worn by women)
2. a wraparound cloth (usually worn by women)

Verb

tapis

1. to cover (something or someone)
2. to weave
3. to filter

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Lampung Api

Etymology

From Old Javanese ꦠꦥꦶꦃ (tapih).

Noun

tapis

1. a gold-embroidered woven fabric (usually worn by women)
2. a wraparound cloth (usually worn by women)

Verb

tapis

1. to cover (something or someone)
2. to weave
3. to filter

See also

• songket (Indonesian type of cloth made of silk or cotton (originally used in Palembang) interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs; also referring to the weaving and embroidery process in the songket-making method)
• batik (Indonesian method (originally used in Java) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed; also referring to the type of cloth produced using the batik method)

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Norman

Etymology

From Old French tapiz, from Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an Iranian source.

Noun

tapis m (plural tapis)

1. (Jersey) carpet

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Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Cebuano tapis and Indonesian tapis.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧pis
• IPA^(key): /ˈtapis/, [ˈt̪aː.pɪs]

Noun

tapis

1. sarong-like apron or wrap (worn by women over skirt)
2. (by extension) towel wrap (especially worn by a woman)
3. husk covering (of an ear of corn)

   Synonym: takupis

Derived terms

• tapisan
• tapisin