wallpaper

/'wɔ:l,peipə/

Thân thiện

She carefully hangs a new roll of wallpaper in the living room.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A decorative paper for the walls of rooms: "Wallpaper" refers to a material, typically sold in rolls, that is pasted onto interior walls and ceilings as a decorative covering. It often features patterns, colors, or images.

2. Verb:

   • To cover with wallpaper: The action of applying wallpaper to a surface, such as a wall or ceiling, as a form of decoration or renovation.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • We chose a floral wallpaper for the bedroom.
  • The old wallpaper was peeling in the corners of the room.

• Verb:

  • They decided to wallpaper the hallway themselves.
  • I will wallpaper this accent wall over the weekend.

Advanced Usage

• "To be like wallpaper" (idiomatic): To be so familiar, common, or ever-present as to be unnoticed or taken for granted, similar to background scenery.
  • The constant hum of the city traffic was like wallpaper to the longtime residents.

Variants and Related Words

• Wallpapering (gerund/noun): The process or activity of applying wallpaper.

  • Wallpapering requires patience and precision.

• Wallpapered (adjective): Describing a surface that has been covered with wallpaper.

  • The wallpapered dining room looked elegant.

Synonyms

• Noun: Wall covering, wall liner.
• Verb: Paper, line, cover.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Wallpaper over: To cover or conceal something, often a problem or flaw, with a superficial solution, much like applying wallpaper over a damaged wall.
  • The company tried to wallpaper over the scandal with a new advertising campaign.

Related Idioms

• A wallpaper job: A task or repair done in a superficial or temporary manner to hide problems rather than fix them properly.
  • The quick paint fix was just a wallpaper job; the underlying crack will reappear.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms

Verb

1. cover with wallpaper

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paper