tapestry
/ˈtæpəstɹi/ verb C2- To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry.
He/she/it tapestries · Past tapestried · Past participle tapestried · -ing form tapestrying
Verb forms
- Base form
- tapestry
- He/she/it
- tapestries
- Past
- tapestried
- Past participle
- tapestried
- -ing form
- tapestrying
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At the same time the count appeared to increase in stature, his form, nearly double its usual height, stood out in relief against the red tapestry, his black hair was thrown back, and he stood in the attitude of an avenging angel.
Inside it was all panelling and tapestry and half-effaced old pictures, a house of shadows and mystery.
As Franz spoke, he heard the sound of a door turning on its hinges, and almost immediately afterwards the tapestry was drawn aside, and the owner of all these riches stood before the two young men.
Splendid paintings by the first masters were ranged against the walls, intermingled with magnificent trophies of war, while heavy curtains of costly tapestry were suspended before the different doors of the room.
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