wallpaper

Definition

Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

Etymology

From wall + paper.

Example Sentences

• "He is letting her select the wallpapers for the whole house."
• "This was not the wallpaper television that flickered away in the background in every dealing room but was not really watched. This was finely targeted and timely broadcast of stuff dealers would want to drop everything to watch."
• "Her experiences are too early and too much part of the emotional wallpaper to be grasped in this way."