adorn with hangings

  • 1Adorn — A*dorn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adorned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adorning}.] [OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, fr. L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See {Adore}, {Ornate}.] To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set… …

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  • 2hang — I. v. a. 1. Suspend. 2. Execute (by the halter), hang by the neck. 3. Attach (so as to swing). 4. Incline (the head), decline, drop, droop bend down, let droop. 5. Drape, adorn with hangings. II …

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  • 3Adorned — Adorn A*dorn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adorned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adorning}.] [OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, fr. L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See {Adore}, {Ornate}.] To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to… …

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  • 4Adorning — Adorn A*dorn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adorned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adorning}.] [OE. aournen, anournen, adornen, OF. aorner, fr. L. aaornare; ad + ornare to furnish, embellish. See {Adore}, {Ornate}.] To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to… …

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  • 5tapestry — 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… …

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  • 6Upholster — Up*hol ster, v. t. [See {Upholsterer}.] To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a couch; to upholster a room with… …

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  • 7tassel — 1. noun a) A ball shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the tassel is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end. Tassels are normally decorative elements,… …

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  • 8drape — [c]/dreɪp / (say drayp) verb (draped, draping) –verb (t) 1. to cover or hang with cloth or some fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery. 2. to adjust (hangings, clothing, etc.) in graceful folds. 3. to position in a casual manner …

  • 9tapestry — tap•es•try [[t]ˈtæp ə stri[/t]] n. pl. tries, 1) tex a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a reversible design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc 2) tex a machine… …

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  • 10tapestry — /ˈtæpəstri / (say tapuhstree) noun (plural tapestries) 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which coloured threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, and used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc. 2. a machine woven… …