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Meaning of "upholstery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPHOLSTERY

upholstery  [ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPHOLSTERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upholstery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPHOLSTERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

upholstery

Upholstery

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, which referred to a tradesman who held up his goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic, automobile, airplane and boat furniture. A person who works with upholstery is called an upholsterer; an apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an outsider or trimmer. Traditional upholstery uses materials like coil springs, animal hair, coir, straw and hay, hessians, linen scrims, wadding, etc., and is done by hand, building each layer up. In contrast, modern upholsterers employ synthetic materials like dacron and vinyl, serpentine springs, and so on.

Definition of upholstery in the English dictionary

The definition of upholstery in the dictionary is the padding, covering, etc, of a piece of furniture. Other definition of upholstery is the business, work, or craft of upholstering.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPHOLSTERY


allostery
əˈlɒstərɪ
battery
ˈbætərɪ
blistery
ˈblɪstərɪ
blustery
ˈblʌstərɪ
castory
ˈkɑːstərɪ
clustery
ˈklʌstərɪ
consistory
kənˈsɪstərɪ
directory
dɪˈrɛktərɪ
elementary
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ
herstory
ˈhɜːstərɪ
history
ˈhɪstərɪ
mastery
ˈmɑːstərɪ
monastery
ˈmɒnəstərɪ
mystery
ˈmɪstərɪ
phrontistery
ˈfrʌntɪstərɪ
prehistory
priːˈhɪstərɪ
protohistory
ˌprəʊtəʊˈhɪstərɪ
psychohistory
ˌsaɪkəʊˈhɪstərɪ
self-mastery
ˌselfˈmɑːstərɪ
wastery
ˈweɪstərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPHOLSTERY

upheapings
upheaval
upheave
upheaving
upheld
uphill
uphillward
uphoard
uphoist
uphold
upholder
upholster
upholstered
upholsterer
upholsteries
upholstress
uphoord
uphove
uphroe
uphurl

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPHOLSTERY

adultery
artery
baptistery
buttery
cemetery
coronary artery
dicastery
eatery
flustery
huckstery
lottery
magistery
murder mystery
phalanstery
plastery
poetastery
pottery
slaistery
watery
whoremastery

Synonyms and antonyms of upholstery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upholstery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPHOLSTERY

Find out the translation of upholstery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upholstery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upholstery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

座套
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tapicería
570 millions of speakers

English

upholstery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असबाब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفروشات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обивка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estofamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গৃহসজ্জার সামগ্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

revêtement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Upholsteri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polsterung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

椅子張り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 커버
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upholstery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असबाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

döşeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivestimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tapicerki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оббивка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tapițerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταπετσαρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoffering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klädsel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møbeltrekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upholstery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPHOLSTERY»

The term «upholstery» is very widely used and occupies the 12.765 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPHOLSTERY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upholstery

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5 QUOTES WITH «UPHOLSTERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upholstery.
1
Pamela Anderson
My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy.
2
Heidi Julavits
I spend far too much time on eBay buying lamps and upholstery remnants.
3
Tommy Kirk
I started my own little carpet and upholstery cleaning business. I've done it for 20 years. I live well.
4
James Howard Kunstler
History is moving the furniture around in the house of mankind just about everywhere but the U.S.A. Things have changed, except here, where people come and go through the rooms of state, and everything looks shabbier by the day, and lethargy eats away at the upholstery like an acid fog, and the walls reverberate with meaningless oratory.
5
Bruno Tonioli
Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPHOLSTERY»

Discover the use of upholstery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upholstery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Upholstery: A Beginners' Guide
Offers a guide to beginners that are inspired to renovate, restore or update a piece of upholstery, and provides refurbishing techniques and projects from start to finish.
David James, 2004
2
Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery
Presenting fifteen easy-to-complete projects, this guide to upholstery as a decorative art covers basic techniques while also presenting instructions for creating an Art Deco armchair, chaise lounge, leather chesterfield, and much more.
David Sowle, Ruth Dye, 2005
3
Upholstery: A Complete Course : Chairs, Sofas, Ottomans, ...
“This massive compilation of facts, skills, techniques, designs, and insider advice tells you everything.
Keith Rowley, 1999
4
Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide
Large color photos of the step-by-step instructions set this book apart from all the others. 300+ photos show the techniques in great detail, plus 5 new projects Projects are practical and most representative of the types of furniture ...
Steve Cone, 2011
5
Automotive Upholstery Handbook
A guide for novices and hobbyists discusses the tools and techniques necessary to replace and repair automobile upholstery, including carpeting, bench-seat covers, working with vinyl and landau, and installing convertible tops, headliners, ...
Don Taylor, 2001
6
The Upholstery Bible: Complete Step-by-step Techniques for ...
This is a complete resource for furniture upholsterers of all abilities, with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions explaining all the essential upholstery techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and reupholstering an entire chair ...
Cherry Dobson, 2009
7
Upholstery: The Complete Guide to Professional Results
This book takes the student or home upholsterer on from the most basic skills, gradually building up a working knowledge of the various methods, so that by the finish any type of chair can be tackled with confidence.
Malcolm Hopkins, 2008
8
Auto Upholstery and Interiors: A Do-It-Yourself, Basic Guide ...
Restoring the interior of your favorite be as hard as you think.
Bruce Caldwell, 1997
9
Furniture Upholstery
Describes the basic materials and tools for upholstering and provides step-by-step instructions on the major stages of repairing and restyling pieces of furniture Update and decorate furniture using complete, step-by-step instructions and ...
Sunset Books, 1980
10
Upholstery Techniques Illustrated
A practical guide to upholstery covers tools, furniture structure, styles, fabric selection, cushions, and finishing techniques
W. Lloyd Gheen, W. Gheen, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPHOLSTERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upholstery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Upholstery unit gutted
A fire broke out in an upholstery unit located on the third floor of a shopping complex that houses the Life Insurance Corporation office at Karamana on Saturday ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
2
Massive Fire Destroys Webster Upholstery Business
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Fire destroyed a Webster upholstery business Sunday night. It started around 9 p.m. at Steve's Custom Canvas and Upholstery on County ... «TWC News, Jun 15»
3
Old Fire Station Upholsterers
The Old Fire Station Upholsterers are able to provide a range of bespoke, unique upholstery services for both domestic and commercial customers. Using the ... «Croydon Advertiser, May 15»
4
Colchester-based Alstons Upholstery sold to Thai firm
A Colchester-based family upholstery firm has been sold, bringing an end to an era. ... But Alstons Upholstery Ltd, established in 1951, was unaffected and ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Apr 15»
5
High-value leather upholstery selling well
HIGH POINT — An aggressive round of product introductions at multiple price points has kept leather upholstery resources busy throughout the High Point ... «Furniture Today, Apr 15»
6
Crews battling blaze in Elizabeth upholstery store
ELIZABETH -- Firefighters from the city, Linden and Hillside are battling a smoky blaze in an upholstery store on the corner of Sherman Avenue and Alina Street ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
7
Townhouses Proposed For Church, Upholstery Sites In Chappaqua
The family has owned the upholstery parcel, which is located at 126 King Street, for more than a decade. According to information submitted to the town, the ... «The Daily Voice, Mar 15»
8
Firefighters douse blaze at family-owned upholstery business in …
The fire broke out at Godwin Upholstery & Interiors, 911 North Myrtle Avenue, about 7:45 a.m., according to the Clearwater Fire Department. [JIM DAMASKE ... «Tampabay.com, Feb 15»
9
Multiple crews respond to fire at Rockwell
Firefighters put out the main blaze in three hours but smaller fires burned through the afternoon in the large amount of lumber, furniture, upholstery and other ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Feb 15»
10
Wayfair introduces online custom upholstery program
According to Wayfair, the custom upholstery line features eight product categories: sofas, loveseats, chairs, sofa-sleepers, ottomans, sectionals, beds and ... «Furniture Today, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Upholstery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/upholstery>. Apr 2024 ».
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