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• tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… …   Universalium

• Tapestry and the Web, The — by Joanne Kyger (1965)    In her first poetry collection, joanne kyger revisits and revises Homeric epic myth, adding layers of personal, reflective imagery and references. The backdrop to the composition of her poems gives a snapshot of the West …   Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

• tapestry — [15] The ultimate source of tapestry is Greek tápēs ‘tapestry, woven carpet’. Its diminutive from tapētion was borrowed via late Latin tapētium into Old French as tapis ‘carpet’. From this was derived the verb tapisser ‘cover with a carpet’, and… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• tapestry — [15] The ultimate source of tapestry is Greek tápēs ‘tapestry, woven carpet’. Its diminutive from tapētion was borrowed via late Latin tapētium into Old French as tapis ‘carpet’. From this was derived the verb tapisser ‘cover with a carpet’, and… …   Word origins

• New World Tapestry — The New World Tapestry is the largest stitched embroidery in the world,[1] larger than the Bayeux Tapestry. It depicts English colonisation attempts in Newfoundland, North America, the Guyanas and Bermuda between the years 1583 and 1642, when the …   Wikipedia

• Soulful Tapestry — Infobox Album | Name = Soulful Tapestry Type = Album Artist = Honey Cone Released = 1971 Recorded = Genre = R B/Soul/Funk Length = 41:56 Label = Hot Wax HA 707 Producer = Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland,… …   Wikipedia

• Dodge La Femme — For other uses, see La Femme (disambiguation). 1955 Dodge La Femme …   Wikipedia

• Military history of Africa — Tapestry of the Battle of Adwa between Ethiopia and Italy. The military history of Africa is one of the oldest and most eclectic military histories. Africa is a continent of many regions with diverse populations speaking hundreds of different… …   Wikipedia

• floor covering — Finish material on floors, including wood strips, parquet, linoleum, vinyl, asphalt tile, rubber, cork, epoxy resins, ceramic tile, and carpeting. Wood strip flooring, attached to a subfloor of plywood, is most popular, especially for residences …   Universalium

• interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium