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upholstery
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
upholstery
(noun)
upholstery
/ˌʌp
ˈ
hoʊlstəri/
noun
upholstery
/ˌʌp
ˈ
hoʊlstəri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPHOLSTERY
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noncount
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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]
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2
:
the process or business of covering pieces of furniture with cloth, leather, etc.
He learned
upholstery
from his father.
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