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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 [ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪ]
n pl -steries
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) the padding, covering, etc., of a piece of furniture
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) the business, work, or craft of upholstering
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.upholstery - covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furnitureupholstery - 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
upholstery [ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪ] N
1. (cushioning etc) → tapizado m, almohadillado m; (in car) → tapizado m
2. (= trade) → tapicería f
upholstery [ʌpˈhəʊlstəri] n (= covering) [chair, sofa] → garniture f; (in car)garniture f
upholstery
n (= padding and springs)Polsterung f; (= cover)Bezug m; (= trade)Polsterei f; (= skill)das Polstern
upholstery [ʌpˈhəʊlstrɪ] 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.
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