English Explanatory Dictionary

paper over

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.

Word forms

paper over papers over papering over papered over

Etymology

Suggesting the use of wallpaper to cover defects on a wall.

Synonyms

cover up gloss over whitewash

Related words

under the carpet under the rug

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