upholstery
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upholstery
- /ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹi/ UK
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First recorded in 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.
noun upholsteries
- The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
- The materials used in upholstering furniture.
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noun craft or business of upholstering furniture
| Español | tapicería |
|---|---|
| Português | estofado, estofamento |
| Français | tapisserie (d'ameublement) |
| Deutsch | Polsterung |
| Italiano | tappezzeria |
| Română | capitonare |
| Русский | оби́вка obívka |
| العربية | تَنجِيد |
noun materials so used
| Português | estofamento |
|---|---|
| Русский | оби́вочный материа́л obívočnyj materiál |
Talk about this word "upholstery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upholstery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. upholstery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upholstery "upholstery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upholstery.Cite this
@misc{upholstery_2026,
title = {upholstery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upholstery},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
