'Upon the tapis' definitions:

Definition of 'Upon the tapis'

From: GCIDE
  • Tapis \Ta"pis\, n. [F. See Tapestry.] Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table. [1913 Webster]
  • On the tapis, or Upon the tapis, on the table, or under consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the tapis. [1913 Webster]