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wallpaper Definition

wall·paper (wôl′pā′pər)

noun

paper, usually with colored patterns printed on it, for covering the walls or ceiling of a room

transitive verb

to hang or apply wallpaper on or in

wallpaper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • emboss: Men engaged in hanging embossed Japanese wallpaper are said to have been affected ( White 1887 ).
  • peel: Des peeled away the wallpaper to find the carpet man there.
  • hang: I haven't gone into detail about hanging wallpaper.
  • downloaded: Cautions All the wallpapers downloaded from JVC website have copyrights or rights to portraits.
  • strip: This morning I stripped the wallpaper off the ceiling.
  • flock: On the walls was red flocked wallpaper in a familiar William Morris design.

Adjective modifier

  • desktop: Then change your desktop wallpaper by clicking the right mouse button anywhere on your current wallpaper.
  • hand-painted: Decorated in Chinese style, this light and airy room features beautiful hand-painted wallpaper.
  • floral: Is your landlady's floral wallpaper giving you a headache?
  • textured: Cool in Blue Add a tactile feel to your kitchen with this textured wallpaper in a contemporary design.
  • downloadable: Content includes character biographies, episode summaries, downloadable wallpapers, video clips and even a competition!
  • animated: The animated pictures can be used as a screensaver, animated wallpaper or as mini movies for cell phones!

Modifies a noun

  • stripper: This can be done by loosening the paper with water and sponge or with a wallpaper stripper.
  • paste: No glue, scissors, wallpaper paste or paint required.
  • adhesive: Whatever you're doing next, you'll need to remove all traces of wallpaper adhesive for a good finish.
  • border: Whatever you do, don't use a wallpaper border!

Noun used with modifier

  • flock: Although delicate flowers may long for the absent flock wallpaper when they come face to face with the garish orange walls.
  • desktop: This is a database of the best desktop wallpapers on the Internet.. .
  • peeling: The peeling wallpaper behind the door had also been marked, with faint traces of handwriting hidden beneath the sodden edges.
  • vinyl: Inspiration here comes from the 1960s; with artworks featuring bygone film heroes adorning the walls and vinyl wallpapers adding further eye candy.