wallpaper

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noun

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

wallpaper

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verb

wallpapered; wallpapering; wallpapers

transitive verb

: to provide the walls of (a room) with wallpaper

intransitive verb

: to put wallpaper on a wall

Examples of wallpaper in a Sentence

Noun

The wallpaper began to peel.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This wallpaper is also available in black, rose, green, and gold. —Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024

Scenic wallpapers and ambient backlights evoke the sense of rolling countryside vistas. —Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024

Verb

Your grid can be crafted from wood, drywall, or metal, and the ceiling panels can be painted or wallpapered. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024

The arena area featured two tall elevated scaffolds, connected by a short skybridge, each wallpapered with numerous large screens. —Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1918, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

wallpaper

noun

wall·​pa·​per

ˈwȯl-ˌpā-pər

: decorative paper for covering the walls of a room

wallpaper verb