Synonyms for wallpaper


Grammar : Verb
Spell : wawl-pey-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔlˌpeɪ pər


Définition of wallpaper

Origin :
  • 1827, from wall (n.) + paper (n.).
  • As in paper : verb line with material
Example sentences :
  • It never does to have it all perfect––to the last detail of the wallpaper designs.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley
  • In the absence of art patrons, wallpaper was his only excuse for continuing as an artist.
  • Extract from : « John Baptist Jackson » by Jacob Kainen
  • The Essay continued with a criticism of the current taste in wallpaper.
  • Extract from : « John Baptist Jackson » by Jacob Kainen
  • A break in the wallpaper showed that there was a small door here.
  • Extract from : « Shapes that Haunt the Dusk » by Various
  • Have you ever admired the pretty patterns on wallpaper of flowers and green leaves?
  • Extract from : « Mother Nature's Toy-Shop » by Lina Beard
  • The very pattern of the wallpaper was formed of holes and patches of damp.
  • Extract from : « Egholm and his God » by Johannes Buchholtz
  • And the more I looked at that wallpaper the more I felt certain of it.
  • Extract from : « Peter Cotterell's Treasure » by Rupert Sargent Holland
  • The wallpaper peeled off here and there, but that shows it was shabby and ready for death.
  • Extract from : « The Celebrity at Home » by Violet Hunt
  • “Get a better house,” said Miriam, regarding the wallpaper pattern.
  • Extract from : « The History of Mr. Polly » by H. G. Wells
  • Five minutes or I'll have your flabby hides hung like wallpaper in my room.
  • Extract from : « Sonny » by Rick Raphael

Antonyms for wallpaper

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