TAPESTRY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TAPESTRY?

Need another word that means the same as “tapestry”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “tapestry” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tapestry” are: arras, tapis

Tapestry as a Noun

Definitions of "Tapestry" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tapestry” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy.
• A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs.
• Used in reference to an intricate or complex sequence of events.
• A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs.
• Something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs.
• A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing.
• A heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery.

Synonyms of "Tapestry" as a noun (2 Words)

arras	A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs. He pulled back the arras on the far wall and went into his secret chamber.
tapis	A tapestry or richly decorated cloth, used as a hanging or a covering.

Usage Examples of "Tapestry" as a noun

• The loopiness of the Commons adds to life's rich tapestry.
• Tapestry bags.
• Panelled walls hung with old tapestries.
• The tapestry of European history.
• Motifs and compositions used in Indian tapestry.

Associations of "Tapestry" (30 Words)

barb	A fleshy filament at the mouth of some fish such as barbel and catfish. His barb hurt more than she cared to admit.
cocoon	Wrap in or as if in a cocoon as for protection. We felt cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags.
cotton	Cotton wool. A cargo of cotton and wheat.
crochet	Create by looping or crocheting. Her mother had stopped crocheting.
embroidery	The art or pastime of embroidering cloth. The bazaars stock a wide variety of embroidery.
fibre	A substance formed of fibres. There were degenerative changes in muscle fibres.
floral	A fabric with a floral design. Faunal and floral evolution.
hoop	Bind or fasten with a hoop. Henry s father played hoops for Kansas.
interweave	Blend closely. The branches met and interwove above his head.
knit	A basic knitting stitch. Disparate regions had begun to knit together under the king.
knitting	The craft or action of knitting. I put down my knitting.
linen	Articles such as sheets or clothes made or originally made of linen. The linen cupboard.
loosely	In a way that is not rigidly organized. A loosely organized group of collectors.
needle	Prick or pierce with or as if with a needle. She wound the gramophone and lowered the needle on to the record.
needlepoint	Embroider in needlepoint.
needlework	The art or practice of sewing or embroidery. I took up needlework.
ribbon	Extend or move in a long narrow strip like a ribbon. Slice the peppers into ribbons lengthways.
sampler	A person or device that takes and analyses samples. A sampler of French poets.
sew	Make a garment by sewing. She could sew the veil on properly in the morning.
silk	Garments made from silk especially as worn by a jockey in the colours of a particular horse owner. Some were dressed in racing silks.
spangle	Cover with spangles or other small sparkling objects or lights. The star spangled banner.
stitch	Make mend or join something with stitches. Nymphs with come hither looks and not a stitch on.
string	Work as a stringer in journalism. The village team held Rangers second string to a 0 0 draw.
thimble	As much as a thimble will hold.
thread	Thread on or as if on a string. He threaded the rope through a pulley.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Rugby is woven into the warp and weft of South African society.
weaver	Finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests.
weft	(in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom that are passed over and under the warp threads to make cloth. Weft threads.
yarn	Tell or spin a yarn. He never let reality get in the way of a good yarn.