well-upholstered
- adjective
- /ˈwɛl ʌˈhoʊlstərd/
- The sofa is well-upholstered and very comfortable.
Examples
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The guest room had a well-upholstered armchair that was perfect for reading.
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The well-upholstered seats in the theater made the long performance much more enjoyable.
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We chose a well-upholstered bench for the hallway to add both comfort and style.
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Is this chair well-upholstered?
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The living room featured a well-upholstered sofa that invited everyone to sit down and relax.
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She chose a well-upholstered armchair for the reading nook, ensuring both comfort and style.
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At the furniture store, I found a well-upholstered loveseat that perfectly matched my home decor.
Synonyms
Rich and expensive in style, showing high quality and comfort
Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
well-upholstered = upholstered (transparent) = well + upholster + ed
The prefix 'well-' clearly indicates a high quality or degree of the base word 'upholstered'.
Etymology
Well-upholstered comes from upholster, a word that means 'to cover furniture with cloth and padding' to make it soft and comfortable. So a well-upholstered chair or seat is neatly covered and padded, which is why it feels comfortable and looks good.