tapisser

Senses

1. 1.

   to upholster

   to cover furniture with fabric or wallpaper

2. 2.

   to wallpaper

   to cover a wall with wallpaper or hangings

3. 3.

   to cover; to line

   to cover a surface completely with something

Examples

• "Elle a décidé de tapisser son salon de papier peint bleu."

  She decided to wallpaper her living room with blue wallpaper.

• "L'artisan a tapissé le fauteuil de velours rouge."

  The upholsterer covered the armchair with red velvet.

• "Les murs du musée sont tapissés de portraits historiques."

  The museum walls are covered with historical portraits.

Usage

A regular -er verb. Commonly used in interior design and decoration contexts. The past participle *tapissé* is also used as an adjective meaning "upholstered" or "wallpapered." Related noun: *tapisserie* (tapestry, upholstery).