What does tapisserie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tapisserie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tapisserie in French.

The word tapisserie in French means needlepoint, tapestry, tapestry, upholstery, wallpaper, be a wallflower, the Bayeux Tapestry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tapisserie

needlepoint, tapestry

nom féminin (textile réalisé à l'aiguille) (needle craft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle suit le canevas avec attention pour exécuter la tapisserie.
She follows the tapestry carefully to do her needlepoint.

tapestry

nom féminin (ouvrage textile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tapisserie de Bayeux relate la conquête normande de l'Angleterre.
The Bayeux tapestry tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England.

upholstery

nom féminin (métier du tapissier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tapissier refait la tapisserie des fauteuils.
The upholsterer redoes the armchairs' upholstery.

wallpaper

nom féminin (papier peint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la chambre du bébé, la tapisserie se décollait par endroits.
In the baby's room, the wallpaper was peeling off in places.

be a wallflower

locution verbale (familier (ne pas participer) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle n'est pas venue à ce bal pour faire tapisserie.

the Bayeux Tapestry

nom propre féminin (tapisserie historique) (historical artifact)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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