arras
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- noun
- /ˈærəs/
- Archaic
:
tapiz
- They hung a beautiful arras on the wall to add warmth to the room.
Examples
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The large arras served not only as decoration but also helped insulate the chilly stone walls.
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Be you and I behind an arras then.
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Be you and I behind an arras then, mark the encounter.
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The name "arras," used for such a tapestry, comes from the French town of Arras, which was famous for the production of fine wall hangings.
Blog text (7) -
Hanging tapestry: ARRAS
Blog text (7) -
It is one of three important thirteenth-century realist dramas from Arras, along with the Jeu de saint Nicolas and the Jeu de la feuillee.
Academic text (1996) -
The medieval French drama Courtois D'Arras is a vernacular dramatization of the parable of the prodigal son, dating from around the year 1200 and composed in or near the city of Arras by an anonymous author.
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The grand hall was adorned with an arras that depicted scenes from history.
Synonyms
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A thick, decorative cloth with pictures woven into it, often hung on a wall
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2.1
A decorative piece of fabric on a wall or over a window, like a tapestry
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3.0
A piece of cloth made by crossing threads in a pattern
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3.2
A decorative piece like a tapestry placed on a wall
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Etymology
Arras is named after the town Arras in France, which was famous for making rich woven wall hangings called 'tapestries'. So an arras is a heavy, decorative cloth used to cover a wall.