powdered distemper

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• wallpaper — /wawl pay peuhr/, n. 1. paper, usually with printed decorative patterns in color, for pasting on and covering the walls or ceilings of rooms, hallways, etc. 2. any fabric, foil, vinyl material, etc., used as a wall or ceiling covering. v.t. 3. to …   Universalium

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