wallpaper

/ˈwɔlˌpeɪ·pər/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a type of decorative paper sometimes used to cover the walls of a room instead of painting them: [U] We found some beautiful wallpaper with an orange floral pattern. wallpaper

/ˈwɔlˌpeɪ·pər/ v [T] › We decided to wallpaper Annie’s bedroom.

(Definition of wallpaper n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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