Definitions for wallpaperˈwɔlˌpeɪ pər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wall•pa•perˈwɔlˌpeɪ pər(n.)
paper, usu. on rolls and with printed decorative patterns, for pasting on and covering walls or ceilings.
Category: Common Vocabulary
any fabric, foil, vinyl material, etc., used as a wall or ceiling covering.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.t.)to put wallpaper on or in.
Origin of wallpaper:
1820–30
Princeton's WordNet
wallpaper(verb)
a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
wallpaper, paper(verb)
cover with wallpaper
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
wallpaper(noun)ˈwɔlˌpeɪ pər
decorative paper for covering walls
striped wallpaper
Wiktionary
wallpaper(Noun)
Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
wallpaper(Noun)
A style or design of such material or image.
He is letting her select the wallpapers for the whole house.
wallpaper(Noun)
An image or tiled pattern used as a background to personalize a computer desktop.
wallpaper(Verb)
To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.
Origin: From wall + paper
Translations for wallpaper
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wallpaper(noun)
paper used to decorate interior walls of houses etc
My wife wants to put wallpaper on the walls but I would rather paint them.
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