tapis

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French tapiz, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin *tappetium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Byzantine Greek ταπήτιον (tapḗtion), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek τάπης (tápēs), from an (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ira" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. source.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. 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.

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Catalan

Verb

tapis

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "General Cebuano" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. 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

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.pi/
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Etymology 1

Verb

tapis

  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)

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Indonesian

Verb

tapis

  1. to filter
  2. to strain
  3. to apply pressure

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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 (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ira" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. source.

Noun

tapis m (plural tapis)

  1. (Jersey) carpet

Tagalog

Noun

tapis

  1. a wraparound skirt worn by ancient Filipino women
  2. a towel wrap