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ar·ras I. \ˈarəs also ˈer- sometimes -ˌras or -aa(ə)s\ noun (plural arras) Etymology: Middle English, from Arras, city in northern France 1. a. : a high-warp tapestry of 14th and 15th century Flemish origin having rich pictorial designs and being used for wall hangings and curtains b. : any tapestry of similar design 2. : a wall hanging or hanging screen of tapestry < behind the arras I'll convey myself — Shakespeare > II. \ˈäˌräs\ noun plural Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin arrae, from Latin, plural of arra earnest — more at earnest Spanish law : a gift made by a husband to his wife upon marriage |