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upholster
[ uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl- ]
verb (used with object)
- to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- to furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.
upholster
/ ʌˈəʊə /
verb
- tr to fit (chairs, sofas, etc) with padding, springs, webbing, and covering
Other Word Forms
- u·DZsٱ verb (used with object)
- ܲu·DZsٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of upholster1
Example Sentences
She steadies herself, with one hand grasping the back of an elaborate carved and upholstered chair at the left, while a tabletop clock at the rear on the opposite side ticks away.
Some plush, upholstered bar stools will add extra seating to the room.
In another, an elaborate video montage of the brilliant and outspoken singer Eartha Kitt can be viewed from comfortably upholstered furniture in a convivial living room.
Elsewhere, there's an outdoor pool, a gym upholstered in reindeer leather, and a workshop-come-nightclub, complete with a large metal urinal.
Formed of 20 metal posts wrapped in upholstered foam cylinders, it functions loosely like a soft-touch bed of nails.
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