Gobelin

[ gob-uh-lin, goh-buh-; French gaw-blan ]

/ ˈgɒb ə lɪn, ˈgoʊ bə-; French gɔˈblɛ̃ /

adjective

made at the tapestry factory established in Paris in the 15th century by the Gobelins, a French family of dyers and weavers.

resembling the tapestry made at the Gobelin factory.

Origin of Gobelin

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby Gobelin

gobble, gobbledegook, gobbler, gobby, go begging, Gobelin, go belly-up, go berserk, go-between, Gobi, Gobian

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Example sentences from the Web for Gobelin

His chamber was vaulted, and the walls painted in the style of Gobelin tapestry; they represented the whole of Olympus.
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen
These walls are covered with silk, and the tapestry is gobelin.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
For working flowers, you must have two meshes, one-seventh of an inch in width, and the pattern must be worked in gobelin stitch.
The Ladies' Work-Table Book|Anonymous
In spite of Marats report the Gobelin manufactory was not interfered with; not at least in theory.
Old and New Paris, v. 2|Henry Sutherland Edwards

Mud-hens, in their midsummer fluttering, had woven the rushes into a Gobelin tapestry.
The Colossus|Opie Read

British Dictionary definitions for Gobelin

Gobelin

/ (ˈɡəʊbəlɪn, French ɡɔblɛ̃) /

adjective

of or resembling tapestry made at the Gobelins' factory in Paris, having vivid pictorial scenes

noun

a tapestry of this kind

Word Origin for Gobelin

C19: from the Gobelin family, who founded the factory

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gobelin
释义	Gobelin [ gob-uh-lin, goh-buh-; French gaw-blan ] / ˈgɒb ə lɪn, ˈgoʊ bə-; French gɔˈblɛ̃ / adjective made at the tapestry factory established in Paris in the 15th century by the Gobelins, a French family of dyers and weavers. resembling the tapestry made at the Gobelin factory. Origin of Gobelin First recorded in 1780–90 Words nearby Gobelin gobble, gobbledegook, gobbler, gobby, go begging, Gobelin, go belly-up, go berserk, go-between, Gobi, Gobian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gobelin His chamber was vaulted, and the walls painted in the style of Gobelin tapestry; they represented the whole of Olympus. O. T.\|Hans Christian Andersen These walls are covered with silk, and the tapestry is gobelin. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage For working flowers, you must have two meshes, one-seventh of an inch in width, and the pattern must be worked in gobelin stitch. The Ladies' Work-Table Book\|Anonymous In spite of Marats report the Gobelin manufactory was not interfered with; not at least in theory. Old and New Paris, v. 2\|Henry Sutherland Edwards Mud-hens, in their midsummer fluttering, had woven the rushes into a Gobelin tapestry. The Colossus\|Opie Read British Dictionary definitions for Gobelin Gobelin / (ˈɡəʊbəlɪn, French ɡɔblɛ̃) / adjective of or resembling tapestry made at the Gobelins' factory in Paris, having vivid pictorial scenes noun a tapestry of this kind Word Origin for Gobelin C19: from the Gobelin family, who founded the factory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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