arras noun. ['arǝs] LME.
[Arras, a town in Artois, NE France, famous for the fabric.]
1. A rich tapestry fabric, in which figures and scenes are woven in colours. Freq. attrib. LME.
2. Hist. A screen of this hung round the walls of a room. L16.

■ arrased ['arǝst] adjective hung or covered with arras E17.

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