Upholstery
[ʌp'həʊlst(ə)rɪ;-'hɒl-] or [ʌp'holstəri]
Definition
(noun.) the craft of upholstering.
(noun.) covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture.
Inputed by Katrina--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; the business or work of an upholsterer.
Typist: Vilma
Examples
- A spare parlour and bedroom I refurnished entirely, with old mahogany and crimson upholstery: I laid canvas on the passage, and carpets on the stairs. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And with a coachman up in front, sinking down into a seat big enough for three of him, all covered with upholstery in green and white! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The car in which the passenger finds himself is a marvel of woodwork and upholstery--a description of the machinery and processes for producing which belongs to other arts. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Chairs, tables, cheffonier, and sofa, all gleamed with the glutinous brightness of cheap upholstery. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Edited by Joanne