papering

Pluralpaperings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of paper. Use this form for action happening now, like covering walls with paper.

   They spent the weekend papering the spare bedroom.

   She is papering the hallway with a bold striped pattern.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Decorative paper glued onto the walls of a room.

   Like a giant sticker that covers a whole wall.

   The papering in the hallway had faded over the years.

   We picked a bright papering for the kids' room.

   Similarwallpaper

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A way for public defenders to avoid a judge by asking for a different judge in every case.

   The office turned to papering after a string of harsh rulings.

   Through papering, every new case was sent to another judge.

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