wallpaper

noun

A decorative paper-based covering pasted onto the interior walls of a building.

Example sentences

“They stripped the faded wallpaper before repainting the bedroom.”
“The kitchen wallpaper has a pattern of tiny yellow lemons.”

Uncountable for the material. Also the standard word for a device's background image, where it is countable.

Related words

tileA flat piece of clay, ceramic, or similar material, made in a regular shape and fixed in place to cover or decorate roofs, floors, or walls.plasterA building material that goes on walls and ceilings as a wet paste and hardens into a smooth, solid layer; it is usually based on gypsum, lime, or cement.linoleumA cheap, water-resistant floor covering, traditionally made of hardened linseed oil on a canvas backing, now often replaced by vinyl.brickworkThe part of a building or other construction built from bricks.floorboardOne of the long wooden planks fixed across joists to form a floor.foundationThe solid base, usually below ground level, on which a building or other structure rests and is supported.