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upholstery

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up·hol·ster·y  (p-hlst-r, -str, -pl-)
n. pl. up·hol·ster·ies
1. Fabric, stuffing, and other materials used in upholstering.
2. The craft, trade, or business of upholstering.

upholstery
Noun
the padding, springs, and covering of a chair or sofa
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.upholsteryupholstery - covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
2.upholstery - the craft of upholstering
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
Translations
Spanish upholstery [ʌpˈhəulstərɪ] ntapicería
French upholstery [ʌpˈhəulstərɪ] nrembourrage m (= cover); tissu m d'ameublement [of car]; garniture f
German upholstery [ʌpˈhəulstərɪ] nPolsterung f
Italian upholstery [ʌpˈhəulstərɪ] ntappezzeria

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He was a weaver by trade; had been a skilled workman on tapestries and upholstery materials.
But Herbert's was a very different case, and it often caused me a twinge to think that I had done him evil service in crowding his sparely-furnished chambers with incongruous upholstery work, and placing the canary-breasted Avenger at his disposal.
Mrs d'Urberville slept in a large four-post bedstead hung with heavy damask curtains, and the bullfinches occupied the same apartment, where they flitted about freely at certain hours, and made little white spots on the furniture and upholstery.
 
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