Definition of ARRAS

arras

Plural: arras, arrases

Noun

  • A rich tapestry, typically hung on the walls of a room.
  • a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
  • A tapestry or wall hanging.

Examples

  • His overlapping words created a rich arras of points on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English arras, from Middle French draps d'Arras, from the city of Arras, which was a major source for tapestries in the 15th century.

Synonyms

tapestry

Scrabble Score: 5

arras: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arras: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arras: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

arras: valid Words With Friends Word