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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWallpaper
/ˈwɔːlˌpeɪ.pər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A kind of paper used for covering and decorating the walls of a room.
"They chose a bright floral wallpaper for the guest bedroom." - 2
A digital image used as a background on a computer screen, tablet, or smartphone display.
"He set a serene mountain landscape as his desktop wallpaper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining the nouns 'wall' (derived from Old English 'weall', from Latin 'vallum') and 'paper' (derived from Middle English, via Old French and Latin from Greek 'papȳrus'). It originated in the late 16th to early 17th century, initially referring to paper used for lining walls or interior decoration, and later expanded in the computer age to describe a background image on a digital screen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wallpaper" is said worldwide
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papier peint
Transliteration: pa-pje pɛ̃
"Nous avons posé un nouveau papier peint dans le salon."
Tapete
Transliteration: taˈpeːtə
"Die alte Tapete musste von der Wand entfernt werden."
carta da parati
Transliteration: ˈkarta da paˈrati
"La carta da parati dona eleganza alla stanza."
papel tapiz
Transliteration: paˈpel taˈpis
"Compramos rollos de papel tapiz para decorar el pasillo."
papel de parede
Transliteration: paˈpɛw dʒi paˈɾedi
"Escolhemos um papel de parede moderno para o escritório."
वॉलपेपर
Transliteration: vŏlpepar
"कमरे की दीवारों पर सुंदर वॉलपेपर लगाया गया है।"
壁纸
Transliteration: bìzhǐ
"这间卧室的壁纸非常温馨。"
벽지
Transliteration: byeokji
"거실 벽지를 새로 바꿨습니다."
壁紙
Transliteration: kabegami
"部屋の壁紙を貼り替える予定です。"
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