Dictionary

upholstery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹi/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

First recorded in 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
2. (countable, uncountable) The materials used in upholstering furniture.

Forms

Deriveds

upholsterous

Relateds

reupholstery · upholsterer · upholdster · upholster

Translations (38)

hu kárpit (materials so used) · mk тапета́рија (materials so used) · fr tapisserie (d'ameublement) (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · bg тапицерия (materials so used) · ru оби́вочный материа́л (materials so used) · bg тапицерство (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · pl tapicerka (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ga cumhdach (materials so used) · gl tapicería (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · de Polsterung (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · pt estofado (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · nl polstering (materials so used) · mk тапета́рија (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ro capitonare (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · pl tapicerstwo (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · pl obicie (materials so used) · it tappezzeria (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · sk čalúnenie (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · nl bekleding (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · pl tapicerka (materials so used) · eo remburaĵo (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · hu kárpitosmunka (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · hu kárpitozás (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · fi verhoilu (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ga cumhdaitheoireacht (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · fi verhoilutarvikkeet (materials so used) · nl bekleding (materials so used) · pt estofamento (materials so used) · es tapicería (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · sv stoppning (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ar تَنجِيد (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ru оби́вка (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · gd còmhdachadh (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · nl polsteren (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · ota دوشهمه (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · cy clustogwaith (craft or business of upholstering furniture) · fi verhoilu (materials so used) · pt estofamento (craft or business of upholstering furniture)