paperhanger

[ pey-per-hang-er ]

/ ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR paperhanger ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper.

Slang. a person who passes worthless checks.

Origin of paperhanger

First recorded in 1790–1800; paper + hanger

Words nearby paperhanger

paper doll, paperer, paper filigree, papergirl, paper gold, paperhanger, paperhanging, paper knife, paperless, papermaker, paper match

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Example sentences from the Web for paperhanger

By the time the attic was cleared and the paperhanger at work, she had forgotten the matter.
Regiment of Women|Clemence Dane
You can 'ave a pair of paperhanger's tressels and boards for that matter.'
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell
Though strictly a paperhanger by trade, he could be plasterer too when he liked.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
You have to do so many kinds of work in examples, that it's hard to remember whether you're a farmer or a paperhanger.
The Cinder Pond|Carroll Watson Rankin

Buying rolls of paper at the paperhanger's, she set about papering every closet in the house.
The Manxman|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for paperhanger

paperhanger

/ (ˈpeɪpəˌhæŋə) /

noun

a person who hangs wallpaper as an occupation

US slang a counterfeiter

Derived forms of paperhanger

paperhanging, noun

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单词	paperhanger
释义	paperhanger [ pey-per-hang-er ] / ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paperhanger ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person whose job is covering walls with wallpaper. Slang. a person who passes worthless checks. Origin of paperhanger First recorded in 1790–1800; paper + hanger Words nearby paperhanger paper doll, paperer, paper filigree, papergirl, paper gold, paperhanger, paperhanging, paper knife, paperless, papermaker, paper match Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paperhanger By the time the attic was cleared and the paperhanger at work, she had forgotten the matter. Regiment of Women\|Clemence Dane You can 'ave a pair of paperhanger's tressels and boards for that matter.' The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\|Robert Tressell Though strictly a paperhanger by trade, he could be plasterer too when he liked. Man and Wife\|Wilkie Collins You have to do so many kinds of work in examples, that it's hard to remember whether you're a farmer or a paperhanger. The Cinder Pond\|Carroll Watson Rankin Buying rolls of paper at the paperhanger's, she set about papering every closet in the house. The Manxman\|Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for paperhanger paperhanger / (ˈpeɪpəˌhæŋə) / noun a person who hangs wallpaper as an occupation US slang a counterfeiter Derived forms of paperhanger paperhanging, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to paperhanger pretender, plagiarist
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paperhanger

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Origin of paperhanger

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British Dictionary definitions for paperhanger

noun

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