noun

upholstery

uhp-HOHLS-tuh-ree

noun

The soft covering, padding, and fabric used on furniture such as chairs and sofas.

"The car's leather upholstery still looked new."

The trade of fitting furniture with padding and fabric.

"He learned upholstery from his father, who ran a furniture shop."

How to Use Upholstery

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe fabric and padding on furniture, or the craft of making it.

Common pairings

leather upholstery upholstery fabric car upholstery

upholsteries plural

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The car's leather _____ still looked new.

First recorded in 1597, built from upholster plus the suffix -y.

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