Tapis
Tapis , noun
[F. See Tapestry.]
Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table.
Collocations (1)
On the tapis or Upon the tapis , on the table, or under consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the tapis.
Tapis , transitive verb
To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [Rare] — Holland