wall hanging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wall hanging
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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In the guest room, a wall hanging composed of three separate weavings in a gingham check pattern is embroidered with a series of characters she based on her 5-year-old granddaughter’s drawings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025
Admiring the elephant tusk from India, brass plates from Morocco and hand-carved Last Supper wall hanging from Italy, I often wondered what it was like to travel the world just like Grandpa did.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2022
An 18th-century wall hanging or bedcover that depicts a tiger’s attack on a deer shows the influence of Persian art, brought into India when the Mughals conquered much of the country in the 16th century.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
But rugs and wall hanging tell the stories and absorb memories that slide off every surface of his space.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022
Even though he knew the blind man wouldn’t see his gesture, he pointed to the nearby wall, which was decorated by a colorful wall hanging, a gift from the blind man’s talented daughter.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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