wallpaper
Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/
The English word “wallpaper” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
- A roll of such paper.
- A style or design of such material.
- Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings.
- An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
- Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.
- Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors.
- A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards.
verb
Etymology
From wall + paper.
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