wallpaper

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
2. (countable) A roll of such paper.
3. (countable) A style or design of such material.
4. (attributive, figuratively, sometimes, uncountable) Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings.
5. (countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.
6. (countable, slang, uncountable) Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.
7. (countable, informal, uncountable) Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors.
8. (countable, uncountable) A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards.

Verb

To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.

Synonyms

paper

decorate

redecorate

upholstery

wallcovering

wall newspaper

background image

desktop image

desktop picture

bulletins

desktop background

Translations

Tapete

papier peint

ταπετσαρία

carta da parati

behang

papel de parede

tappezzeria

tapezieren

behangselpapier

duvar kâğıdı

Hintergrundbild

tapisser

paper pintat

behangpapier

Etymology

From wall + paper.