wall hanging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wall hanging
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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You could cover this opening with a large wall hanging or picture.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
The Chia Pet, somehow, became both, much like another infomercial bauble: Big Mouth Billy Bass, the wall hanging that is also a talking fish.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
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
I thought of my dorm room—of the murky walls and frigid tiles, but also of the sunflowers Drew had sent, and of the textile wall hanging a friend from Zimbabwe had brought from his village.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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