tapestry

• Ein schweres Gewebe mit eingewebtem Bild oder Muster, das häufig als Wandbehang oder zur Polsterung verwendet wird; auch etwas, das durch komplexe bildliche Muster an solch ein Gewebe erinnert.

A noun referring to a heavy textile with a woven design, often used as a wall hanging or for upholstery, or something that resembles such a textile in its complex pictorial designs.

1. Woven textileB1formal

   A heavy, handwoven fabric with intricate designs, often used as a wall hanging or for upholstery.

   Bildteppich

   • The medieval tapestry depicted a famous battle scene.
   • She bought a beautiful tapestry to hang in her living room.
   • The museum displayed a collection of ancient tapestries.

   Synonymearrashangingwall hanging

2. Complex pattern or sceneB2formal

   Something that resembles a tapestry in its complex, interwoven design or composition.

   Komplexes Muster oder Szene

   • The novel is a rich tapestry of characters and stories.
   • The city's culture is a tapestry woven from many different traditions.
   • His life was a tapestry of successes and failures.

   Synonymeassortmentconglomerationfabricmedleymosaicmotleynetworkpatchworkweaveweb