upholstering

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upholstering¹

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From upholster(er) + -ing. Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.

noun upholsterings

  1. uncountable The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
  2. countable The application of upholstery to furniture. Holonym: furnituremaking

upholstering²

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of upholster

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noun The padding, springs, webbing, and the application of upholstery to furniture

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@misc{upholstering_2026,
  title = {upholstering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upholstering},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}