1. the act or process of applying wallpaper to walls

1. covering walls with wallpaper
Usage: present participle of ‘paper’
2. covering or wrapping something with paper
Usage: present participle of ‘paper’
3. filling positions with unqualified people to create an appearance of activity
Usage: informal

Examples

• They spent the weekend papering the bedroom walls.
• She is papering the gift box with decorative tissue.
• The papering job took longer than expected.
• We hired professionals for the papering of our living room.
• He was papering over the cracks in the organization.
• The committee was accused of papering positions with cronies.
• Careful papering requires patience and skill.