arras

(arəs, er-)

noun

  1. an elaborate kind of tapestry
  2. a wall hanging, esp. of tapestry

Origin: ME, after Arras, city in France, where it was made

See arras in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. arras
  1. A wall hanging; a tapestry.
  2. A curtain or wall hanging, especially one of Flemish origin.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , after Arras

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A city of northern France south-southwest of Lille. It was a famous woolen and tapestry center in the Middle Ages. Population: 41,400.

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