noun

wallpaper

wallpaper

We chose a floral wallpaper for the bedroom.

We chose a floral wallpaper for the bedroom.

I changed the wallpaper on my computer screen.

I changed the wallpaper on my computer screen.

((a type of)) wallpaper decorative paper for walls We chose a new wallpaper.

((a computer)) wallpaper a background image on a screen I changed my computer's wallpaper.

Synonyms: wall covering

A simple compound of 'wall' + 'paper'.

It's literally 'paper' for your 'wall'. The digital meaning is a direct metaphor.

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