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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
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
millefleur — noun A background of many small flowers and plants, popular in tapestry of the Middle Ages in Europe … Wiktionary
verdure tapestry — ▪ decorative arts also called Garden Tapestry, type of tapestry decorated with a design based on plant forms. It is not known exactly when the first verdure tapestries were made, but, by the 16th century, tapestries with formal designs… … Universalium
Mille-fleur — Tapestry The Triumph of Death, or the Three Fates with a typical mille fleurs background, Flemish, c. 1510 20. Mille fleurs (French), also in English millefleur or mille fleur literally means thousand flowers and refers to a background made of… … Wikipedia
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
