Definition of: tapestry

(tap′is·trē) noun plural ·tries
1. A loosely woven, ornamental fabric used for hangings, in which the woof is supplied by a spindle, the design being formed by stitches across the warp.
2. Loosely, a fabric imitating this process.
—v.t. ·tried, ·try·ing To adorn with tapestry. [<OF tapisserie <tapis carpet <L tapete <Gk. tapētion, dim. of tapēs rug]