upholstery
The craft or business of upholstering furnitureThe craft or business of upholstering furniture.
» Green tints prevail in the upholstery.
Grüntöne überwiegen auf den Bezügen.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
Polsterung
оби́вкаobívka
the craft of upholstering
(countable, uncountable)The materials used in upholstering furniture.
оби́вочный материа́лobívočnyj materiál
Examples
8 sentencesGreen tints prevail in the upholstery.
deGrüntöne überwiegen auf den Bezügen.
Mary spilt wine to the upholstery.
Don't spill your wine on the upholstery.
That blasted cat keeps tearing up the upholstery.
Upholstery fabric is thicker and better suited for regular wear.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
First recorded in 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.First recorded in 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.
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Forms
plural: upholsteries| Singular | upholstery |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable