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1wallpaper

noun wall·pa·per \ˈwȯl-ˌpā-pər\

: thick decorative paper used to cover the walls of a room

Full Definition of WALLPAPER

:  decorative paper for the walls of a room
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First Known Use of WALLPAPER

1827

Rhymes with WALLPAPER

bond paper, crepe paper, curlpaper, endpaper, escaper, flypaper, graph paper, landscaper, newspaper, notepaper, reshaper, rice paper, sandpaper, skyscraper, tar paper, term paper, wastepaper, waxed paper, white paper

2wallpaper

verb

: to put wallpaper on the walls of (a room)

Full Definition of WALLPAPER

transitive verb
:  to provide the walls of (a room) with wallpaper
intransitive verb
:  to put wallpaper on a wall
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First Known Use of WALLPAPER

1918
WALLPAPER Defined for Kids

wallpaper

noun wall·pa·per \ˈwȯl-ˌpā-pər\

Definition of WALLPAPER for Kids

:  decorative paper for covering the walls of a room

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wallpaper
  2. oatmeal paper
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