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wall hanging

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noun

  1. a tapestry, carpet, or similar object hung against a wall as decoration; arras.


Etymology

Origin of wall hanging

First recorded in 1895–1900


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In the living room, for example, Brettler cleverly hung a Midcentury ceramic wall hanging from a curved piece of rebar she mounted on top of a storage unit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025

In 2014, Mr. Liu paid a record $36.3 million for an ancient Chinese porcelain cup, and $45 million for a 600-year-old silk wall hanging.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 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

It was bursting with things for sale: piled on shelves, tied to the wall, hanging from the ceiling in baskets and hammocks.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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