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tapisser

to wallpaper, to cover (a surface)

verb tah-pee-SEH Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

to line (with a material)

Usage Note

Tapisser comes from tapis ('carpet, rug') and can mean to apply wallpaper or to cover any surface fully, like plastering posters on a wall. Le tapissier is the tradesperson who does this work. The derived noun la tapisserie refers both to wallpaper and to the craft of tapestry-weaving.

Examples

"Ils ont tapissé le salon avec un papier fleuri."

Natural Translation

They wallpapered the living room with a floral paper.

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