up·hol·stery

up·hol·stery
/ˌʌpˈhoʊlstəri/ noun [noncount]
1 : the cloth, leather, etc., that covers a couch, chair, etc.

an old chair that needs new upholstery

a car with leather upholstery [=with seats that are covered in leather]

2 : the process or business of covering pieces of furniture with cloth, leather, etc.

He learned upholstery from his father.


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  • stery — ham·stery; phal·an·stery; up·hol·stery; …   English syllables

  • upholstery — up·hol·stery …   English syllables

  • up — up; close·up; come·up·pance; syr·up·er; UP; up·braid; up·braid·er; up·braid·ing·ly; up·by; up·do; up·gang; up·haud; up·heav·al; up·heav·al·ist; up·heave; up·heave·ment; up·hold·er; up·hol·stered; up·hol·ster·er; up·hol·ster·ess; up·hol·stery;… …   English syllables

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