upholster — to fit furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fit furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌpˈhoʊlstər/
Korean meaning: 가구에 쿠션, 스프링, 천 등을 덧대어 씌우다
Korean pronunciation: 업**홀**스터
Example Sentences
- My grandmother decided to upholster her antique armchair with hot pink leopard print fabric.
- The furniture store offers to upholster any piece of furniture in over 200 different fabrics.
- He tried to upholster his car seats himself and ended up looking like he wrestled with a fabric monster.
upholster
VERB//ʌpˈhoʊlstər//
to fit furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers
to fit furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers
Upholster the chair, bolster with care, while the holster hangs there!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
17세기에 'uphold(지지하다)'에서 파생되어, 가구를 지지하고 보호하는 작업을 의미하게 되었습니다. 원래는 가구 수리공을 뜻하는 'upholsterer'에서 동사가 만들어졌어요.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother decided to upholster her antique armchair with hot pink leopard print fabric.”
“The furniture store offers to upholster any piece of furniture in over 200 different fabrics.”
“He tried to upholster his car seats himself and ended up looking like he wrestled with a fabric monster.”
“The designer chose to upholster the dining chairs in waterproof fabric for families with young children.”
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