Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The occupation of an upholsterer.
  • noun Upholstery.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture
  • noun countable The application of upholstery to furniture.
  • verb Present participle of upholster.

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Examples

  • The tissues of the lungs are scalded and broken down, and it takes a man a long time to recover, if he ever does fully recover after having some of the "upholstering" of his lungs destroyed.

    "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

  • "The furniture was stained a light buff, and the upholstering was a delicate cretonne livened by exquisite tracings of wisteria.

    The Flaw in the Sapphire Charles M. Snyder

  • Sitting on the sunny deck overlooking the reef, he showed me some of his footage: it began at his home in Hawaii, and the image was of two ukuleles he was in the process of re-upholstering in zebra print.

    Olivia Rosewood: Meditation Lessons From George Harrison To You Olivia Rosewood 2011

  • After ambling over to the refrigerator for a swig of soda straight from the bottle, he noted that the chairs in the lobby could use some new upholstering.

    Stage Presence to Depend On Laura Hedli 2011

  • Sitting on the sunny deck overlooking the reef, he showed me some of his footage: it began at his home in Hawaii, and the image was of two ukuleles he was in the process of re-upholstering in zebra print.

    Olivia Rosewood: Meditation Lessons From George Harrison To You Olivia Rosewood 2011

  • This should be very brief: "My company makes water - and weather-proof solar-powered outdoor lights" or "My business does custom upholstering for automobiles."

    6 Components of an A+ Elevator Pitch 2009

  • By upholstering a wall in damask and then leaving it bare, Ms. Brandolini makes the traditional pattern read as modern.

    Muriel's Moment David Netto 2011

  • I thought this was going to be the second half of the stitches chapter, but it turned out to be a fifty page dissertation on dismantling, building, and upholstering four or five types of furniture, with detailed descriptions of the threads, weaves, and woods involved.

    Projects You Shouldn’t Try To DIY | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Designed by Inhabitat favorite Jo Meesters, the spring-colored furniture was crafted using a variation of upholstering and weaving techniques and is an amazing transformation of 34 discarded wooden beams and 16 leftover blankets.

    Rebecca Paul | Inhabitat 2010

  • Well, it needed upholstering anyway: her spastic colon only helped that process along.

    Blood Lite II: Overbite Kevin J. Anderson 2010

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