Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paperhanging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-per-hang-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.

Uncountable

noun

Wallpaper.

Countable

noun

The illegal activities of a paperhanger; counterfeiting fraud.

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From paper + hanging.

Usage

Inflected Forms

paperhangings (plural)

Synonyms

papering

Questions

What does paperhanging mean?
The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.
Where does paperhanging come from?
From paper + hanging.

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