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papering

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P EY1 P ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Wallpaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A technique of boycotting a judge by the Public Defender's Office by filing a request for a different judge in every case assigned to this judge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of paper

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the application of wallpaper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paperhanging

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: application, coating, covering

History

Etymology

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