wallpapers

Meanings

1. 1nounplural

   Decorative paper coverings for walls, especially different kinds or rolls of them.

   Grammar: Plural form of 'wallpaper'. Use 'wallpaper' for the material in general; use 'wallpapers' when talking about several types or pieces.

   Patterns

   • a roll of wallpaper
   • hang wallpaper
   • choose wallpapers for a room

   The store sells wallpapers with floral and geometric patterns.

   She bought three rolls of wallpaper to cover the bedroom walls.

   Modern wallpapers are easier to remove than old ones.

2. 2nouncountablecomputing

   Background images or designs on a computer or phone screen.

   Grammar: In computing, 'wallpaper' is usually uncountable, but 'wallpapers' can mean several different background images.

   Patterns

   • download wallpapers
   • set a wallpaper
   • high-resolution wallpapers

   He downloads wallpapers for his phone from a website.

   The app offers hundreds of free wallpapers for your desktop.

   You can change the wallpaper to a photo of your family.

Word forms

Common combinations

roll of wallpaper

One roll of wallpaper covers about five square meters.

hang wallpaper

They hired someone to hang the wallpaper in the hallway.

striped wallpaper

Striped wallpaper can make a small room look taller.

phone wallpaper

She changed her phone wallpaper to a picture of her dog.

Synonyms and how they differ

wall covering

A general term for any material used to cover walls, including paint, tiles, and wallpaper; it is broader than 'wallpaper'.

Word family

wallpaper noun

The singular form, meaning the material or a single background image.

wallpaper verb

To put wallpaper on a wall.

Commonly confused: wallpapers or wallpaper?

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