paperhanging
paperhanging · paperhangings
The trade of hanging wallpaper on wallsThe trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.
the application of wallpaper
(countable)Wallpaper.
(slang, uncountable)The illegal activities of a paperhanger; counterfeiting fraud.
Origin
From paper + hanging.From paper + hanging.
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Forms
plural: paperhangings| Singular | paperhanging |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the application of wallpaper:papering
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.