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millefleurs — or millefleur [mēl΄flʉr′] adj. 〚< Fr mille fleurs, a thousand flowers〛 having an allover, multicolored pattern of many flowers, as a tapestry or ornamental glassware * * * … Universalium
millefleurs — or millefleur [mēl΄flʉr′] adj. [< Fr mille fleurs, a thousand flowers] having an allover, multicolored pattern of many flowers, as a tapestry or ornamental glassware … English World dictionary
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
millefleurs — [ milflə:] noun a pattern of flowers and leaves used especially in tapestry and on porcelain. Origin C19: Fr., lit. a thousand flowers … English new terms dictionary
millefleur — or millefleurs adjective Etymology: French mille fleurs, from mille fleurs a thousand flowers Date: 1908 having an allover pattern of small flowers and plants < millefleur tapestry > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bildwirkerei — Der von der Wissenschaft wieder aufgenommene mittelalterliche Ausdruck Bildwirkerei bezeichnet sowohl die Technik des Einwirkens von Bildern und Motiven in ein textiles Flächengebilde, als auch das Erzeugnis dieser Technik, die Tapisserie. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mille|fleurs — mille|fleurs1 «MEEL FLERR», adjective. showing a design or pattern of many flowers; as of cloth, paintings, or tapestries: »A rare Gothic Flemish tapestry of the “millefleurs” type, a weaving closely studded with bluebells, columbines, and other… … Useful english dictionary
