paper-hangings
Definition
Noun (plural only): "paper-hangings" refers to paper used to cover and decorate the interior walls of a room, typically applied in strips and often printed with patterns. This term is a historical or formal variant of what is now more commonly called "wallpaper."
Usage Examples
- (Decorative covering on the walls.)
- (The wallpaper strips were taken down.)
- (Decorative wallpapers.)
Advanced Usage
- "to put up paper-hangings": the act of installing wallpaper.
- The decorator was skilled at putting up paper-hangings without any bubbles. (Installing wallpaper smoothly.)
- "to strip paper-hangings": to remove old wallpaper.
- Before painting, we had to strip the paper-hangings from the bathroom. (Remove the old wallpaper.)
Variants and Related Words
- Paper-hanger (noun): a person whose job is to put up wallpaper.
- A professional paper-hanger can finish a room in one day. (A wallpaper installer.)
- Paper-hanging (noun, singular): the act or process of applying wallpaper.
- Paper-hanging requires patience and precision. (The craft of wallpaper installation.)
Synonyms
- Wallpaper: the modern, common term for decorative paper for walls.
- They chose a floral wallpaper for the bedroom. (Decorative wall covering.)
- Wallcovering: a broader term that includes paper, vinyl, or fabric wall coverings.
- The wallcovering in the hall was made of textured vinyl. (General term for wall material.)
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms are directly associated with "paper-hangings" due to its specific and dated nature.)