Meaning & use
tapestry
A heavy woven fabric with pictures or designs, often hung as a decoration, or, figuratively, a rich and varied combination of things.
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The castle's great hall was lined with medieval tapestries depicting hunting scenes.
The novel weaves together a tapestry of voices from three generations of one family.
A note on using this word
Tapestry is frequently used figuratively, as in "a tapestry of cultures," to describe a complex and richly varied combination of elements.
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