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upholsterythe materials used to make cushions and coverings for furniture, or the craft of covering furniture

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the materials used to make cushions and coverings for furniture, or the craft of covering furniture

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌpˈhoʊlstəri/

Example Sentences

  • The cat destroyed the sofa's upholstery with its claws, turning our living room into a crime scene.
  • The upholstery in the office chairs is so old that sitting down sounds like opening a bag of chips.
  • We need to have the car's upholstery professionally cleaned before selling it.

upholstery

NOUN

[/ʌpˈhoʊlstəri/]

the materials used to make cushions and coverings for furniture, or the craft of covering furniture

an upholsterer carefully stretches colorful patterned fabric over the seat cushion of an old wooden chair. She uses a staple gun to secure the new fabric material to the chair frame underneath. The worn-out old fabric lies discarded on the floor while the fresh new covering transforms the chair's appearance. Rolls of different fabric materials and foam padding are scattered around the workspace. An assistant holds additional fabric samples and observes the skilled work being performed.  the materials used to make cushions and coverings for furniture and the craft of covering furniture
💡 Concept

an upholsterer carefully stretches colorful patterned fabric over the seat cushion of an old wooden chair. She uses a staple gun to secure the new fabric material to the chair frame underneath. The worn-out old fabric lies discarded on the floor while the fresh new covering transforms the chair's appearance. Rolls of different fabric materials and foam padding are scattered around the workspace. An assistant holds additional fabric samples and observes the skilled work being performed. the materials used to make cushions and coverings for furniture and the craft of covering furniture

Through molstery air, he masters holstery with upholstery care!
🎵 Rhyme

Through molstery air, he masters holstery with upholstery care!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌpˈhoʊlstəri/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌpˈhəʊlstəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootuphold
Suffix--stery

🎵Rhyme

holsterymolstery
holstery
molstery

🔗Collocations

leather upholstery
car upholstery
furniture upholstery
upholstery cleaning
vinyl upholstery
upholstery fabric
replace upholstery

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat destroyed the sofa's upholstery with its claws, turning our living room into a crime scene.

😄 Fun example

The upholstery in the office chairs is so old that sitting down sounds like opening a bag of chips.

We need to have the car's upholstery professionally cleaned before selling it.

😄 Fun example

The restaurant chose dark upholstery to hide food stains from messy customers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cushioningcoveringpaddinginterior trim

Antonyms

bare surfaceuncovered

Related

furnitureinteriorfabricleathercushionsofachair

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