paperhanging

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

paper +‎ hanging

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

paperhanging (countable and uncountable, plural paperhangings)

  1. (uncountable) The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.
  2. (countable) Wallpaper.
  3. (uncountable, slang) The illegal activities of a paperhanger; counterfeiting fraud.