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reupholstery

reupholstery

1 6.9
Replacing or fixing the cloth and padding on furniture to make it look new
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈpɒlstəri/
: rehacer la tapicería
  • Many people choose reupholstery as an economical way to give new life to their favorite pieces of furniture.

Examples

  • Overnight reupholstery service is so expensive.

    The Puffy Chair (2006)

  • Go to Fernstrom for custom reupholstery, too.

    Blog text (24)

  • The wonders of reupholstery.

    Blog text (24)

  • After years of use, the old armchair needed reupholstery to restore its comfort and appearance.

  • The cost of reupholstery varies depending on the type of fabric and the size of the furniture.

Synonyms

upholstery
vsreupholstery
1 5.2

Work of covering furniture with fabric or leather and padding

is the act of renewing or repairing coverings to make furniture look new

How Restored

reupholstery
1 6.9
repair
371 2.3
cleaning
396 1.0

Surface Forms

reupholstery singular
reupholsteries plural

Morphology

reupholstery = upholstery (transparent) = re + upholstery

Given knowledge of 'upholstery', the prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' or 'anew'.

Etymology

Reupholstery is made of re- 'again' and upholstery, which means the fabric and padding that 'covers' a chair or sofa, so it links to the simple idea of a 'cover'. So, reupholstery is putting a new cover and padding on furniture to make it look new.