"popcorn ceiling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: popcorn ceilings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} popcorn ceiling (plural popcorn ceilings)
  1. (construction) A ceiling having a type of waterbased spray-on treatment characterized by a rough, lumpy texture. Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-popcorn_ceiling-en-noun-UO0KQNEG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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