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papering

paper \pa"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. papered (p[=a]"p[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. papering.]

  1. To cover or line with paper, especially with wallpaper; to furnish with paper hangings; to wallpaper; as, to paper a room or a house.

  2. To fold or inclose in paper.

  3. To put on paper; to make a memorandum of. [Obs.]

papering

papering \pa"per*ing\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r*[i^]ng), n. Same as paperhanging.

Wiktionary
papering

n. wallpaper vb. (present participle of paper English)

WordNet
papering

n. the application of wallpaper [syn: paperhanging]

Usage examples of "papering".

That will give us extra time for papering the town and stirring up enthusiasm.

We will start the men papering the city at the earliest possible moment.