Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repaper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
repa-per
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply new wallpaper to, either by first stripping the old wallpaper off, or by papering over the top.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Anglo-Norman paperbor. Middle English paper English paper English repaper From re- + paper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

repapers (present, singular) repapering (participle, present) repapered (participle, past) repapered (past)

Rhymes With

paper daily paper liquid paper distinctive paper vapor taper draper caper scraper shaper raper tapir

Questions

What does repaper mean?
To apply new wallpaper to, either by first stripping the old wallpaper off, or by papering over the top.
Where does repaper come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Anglo-Norman paperbor. Middle English paper English paper English repaper From re- + paper.

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