wall·pa·per
ˈwȯl-ˌpā-pər 
1
: decorative paper for the walls of a room
2
: the background image or set of images displayed on a computer screen
After becoming a member, the user gets to design a homepage with his or her choice of pictures, music, wallpaper, writing, and information making each page unique.—
Fahiym Ratcliffe
Fahiym Ratcliffe
wallpapered; wallpapering; wallpapers
: to provide the walls of (a room) with wallpaper
: to put wallpaper on a wall
Examples of wallpaper in a Sentence
Noun
The wallpaper began to peel.
Recent Examples on the WebEleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
Put up wallpaper: To make the open room feel cozier and more intimate and to distinguish the alcove from the entryway, Grubb suggested covering the now smooth back wall and ceiling with sea-blue grasscloth, which added character and texture to the room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Noun
Pulling colors from a fabric or wallpaper pattern is a failsafe way to build a room's color palette.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
Put up wallpaper: To make the open room feel cozier and more intimate and to distinguish the alcove from the entryway, Grubb suggested covering the now smooth back wall and ceiling with sea-blue grasscloth, which added character and texture to the room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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“Wallpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wallpaper. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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