paperhanging

American  

[pey-per-hang-ing] / ˈpeɪ pərˌhæŋ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the activity or business of a paperhanger.

2. Archaic. paperhangings, wallpaper.

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Etymology

Origin of paperhanging

First recorded in 1685–95; paper + hanging

Example Sentences

In lieu of payment for the paperhanging job, Hance worked out a reconciliation between the paperhanger and his estranged wife.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Now, Taney, which is it to be, paperhanging or—," and James Harrison pointed to the button.

From Banzai! by Parabellum by Grautoff, Ferdinand Heinrich

Slyme was doing the paperhanging piecework--so much for each roll hung.

From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert

He undertook painting, glazing, paperhanging, and even tiling roofs, and I can remember his running about for three days to find tilers for the sake of a paltry job.

From The Chorus Girl and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance