Tapestry

tap′es-tri, n. an ornamental textile used for the covering of walls and furniture, and for curtains and hangings—divided into two cla es, according as they are made in high-warp ( haute li e ) or low-warp ( ba e li e ) looms.— v.t. to adorn with tapestry— n. Tap′et ( Spens. ). [O. Fr. tapi erie — tapis ; a carpet—L. tapete , a carpet, tapestry—Gr. tapēs , -etis —Pers. tabsch .]