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Meanings of wallpaper in English

Russian
обои
Portuguese
papel de parede
Spanish
empapelado
Catalan
paper pintat
Wikidata

Material used to cover and decorate interior walls.

Related terms
обои
Catalan
empaperar

Cover with wallpaper.

empaperar
Synonyms
Examples for "repeat"
Examples for "repeat"
1
Her hospital records repeat the phrase, day after day, year after year:
Depths
2
Ms Adams said police often knew when people were serious, repeat offenders.
Radio NZ
3
It hasn't seen a true repeat since Graham's 2005 FA until today.
Climbing Magazine
4
Myrina saw his point, of course, and did not repeat her request.
The Lost Sisterhood
5
Justice sources said the operation was intended to prevent a repeat massacre.
The Irish Times
Usage of wallpaper in English
1
With new paint, wallpaper, and furniture, the house would look entirely different.
Tough customer: a novel
2
And because they are only small areas, I use quite bold wallpaper.
News.com.au
3
This year, people can also donate by downloading a mobile phone wallpaper.
News.com.au
4
Her sister will not stop talking about their renovations, their new wallpaper.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
5
Harry and I were given the upstairs bedroom with the green-striped wallpaper.
Bones to Ashes
6
A great alternative to wallpaper, fabric can give walls a lustrous texture.
The Irish Times
7
I'm not a fan of wallpaper, unless it's the expensive hand-blocked type.
Independent.ie
8
Layers of wallpaper were peeled back from the plaster in long curls.
Mad enough to marry
9
Plus Ready to walk into Minus Livingroom has some very strong wallpaper
The Irish Times
10
Mr Gates and his team exposed torn wallpaper and stripped away plaster.
The economist
11
I have resolved, also, to purchase wallpaper in Boston to match these.
At Last: A Novel
12
Use of thick, insulating wallpaper rose with the rise of paper mills.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
13
He lined the interior with a floral print wallpaper to add colour.
The Irish Times
14
The magical dining room, he noticed, had some kind of striped wallpaper.
All That Is
15
You make it your own. I stripped the wallpaper from every room.
Stiltsville: a novel
16
The damp discolored wallpaper alive now and a witness to their secret.
Lowboy
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Translations for wallpaper
Portuguese
papel de parede
Wallpaper through the time
Wallpaper across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common