noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The craft or business of upholstering furniture. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the craft of upholstering wordnet
3. 3
   The materials used in upholstering furniture. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blanketingblockingblotting outcementworkcloakingclouding

Example

More examples

"Green tints prevail in the upholstery."

Etymology

First recorded 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.

Related phrases

covers furniturefurniture coveringfurniture fabricon furniture

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