noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process, or an instance, of upholstering again (that is, redoing some upholstery), usually to restore a chair or automotive seat that is worn out. countable, uncountable

   "These are strongly built and will survive any number of reupholsterings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of reupholster form-of, gerund, participle, present

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recap

Example

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"These are strongly built and will survive any number of reupholsterings."

Etymology

Since the 19th century as a gerund. By surface analysis, re- + upholster + -ing. More at upholstering § Etymology.

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