World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariespapel de forro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈpel de ˈfo.ro
"Usaron papel de forro para alisar las paredes antes de pintarlas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, plain paper hung on walls or ceilings to cover cracks, blemishes, or uneven surfaces before painting or applying decorative wallpaper.
"The decorator applied a layer of lining-paper to ensure the uneven plaster wall was perfectly smooth before hanging the silk wallpaper." - 2
Paper used inside books or boxes to line the covers or interior structures.
"The antique ledger featured marbled lining-paper inside its heavy leather covers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English verb 'line' (from Middle English 'linen', meaning to cover the inner surface of something) with the suffix '-ing', and 'paper' (from Old French 'papier', ultimately originating from Greek 'papuros'). The compound term emerged in the late 19th century with the expansion of interior decorating and wallpapering practices to denote strong paper used to prepare walls before final decoration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lining-paper" is said worldwide
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papier de sous-couche
Transliteration: papje də su kuʃ
"Nous avons posé du papier de sous-couche avant de peindre le mur."
Makulatur
Transliteration: makulaˈtuːɐ̯
"Die Makulatur wurde als Untergrund für die neue Tapete geklebt."
carta da fodera
Transliteration: karta da fɔdera
"La carta da fodera serve per coprire le imperfezioni del muro."
papel de forro
Transliteration: paˈpel de ˈfo.ro
"Usaron papel de forro para alisar las paredes antes de pintarlas."
papel de revestimento
Transliteration: paˈpɛw dʒi ʁe.vis.tiˈmẽ.tu
"O papel de revestimento ajuda a preparar a parede para a pintura."
अस्तर कागज
Transliteration: astar kāgaz
"दीवार पर रंग करने से पहले अस्तर कागज लगाया गया।"
底层纸
Transliteration: dǐcéng zhǐ
"在贴墙纸之前，先贴上一层底层纸。"
초배지
Transliteration: chobaeji
"도배를 하기 전에 벽면에 초배지를 바랐습니다."
下張紙
Transliteration: shitabarigami
"壁紙を貼る前に下張紙を使用します。"
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