Gobelin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈɡəʊbəlɪn/, French: /ɡɔblɛ̃/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gob′ə lin, gō′bə-; Fr. gô blan′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Gob•e•lin  (gob′ə lin, gō′bə-; Fr. gô blan′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Textilesmade at the tapestry factory established in Paris in the 15th century by the Gobelins, a French family of dyers and weavers.
  2. Textilesresembling the tapestry made at the Gobelin factory.
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gobelin /ˈɡəʊbəlɪn; French: ɡɔblɛ̃/ adj
  1. of or resembling tapestry made at the Gobelins' factory in Paris, having vivid pictorial scenes
 n
  1. a tapestry of this kind
Etymology: 19th Century: from the Gobelin family, who founded the factory
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