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to upholster

to upholster

13 6.3
Cover a chair or sofa with soft padding and fabric
  • verb
  • /ʌpˈhoʊlstər/
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  • They decided to upholster the old armchair with a vibrant fabric to match their new decor.
  • upholstered furniture
  • upholstered chair

Examples

  • The chairs were not only upholstered in silky fabric but were comfortable as well.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The reception room holds four chairs and a couch, all upholstered in shades of dark green and blue.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I had my steering wheel upholstered.

    Cosmopolis (2012)

  • Did she catch where his eyes were? She motioned to one of the low, upholstered chairs.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Well, we've upholstered the seats, which become the bed, and you fold it down.

  • The chair he had pointed toward was upholstered in a rich-looking red velvet.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Letting her body sink in the upholstered desk chair, she felt momentarily safe.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • They were upholstered in gold brocade.

    The Twelve Chairs (1970)

  • Dylan did as he was asked and sat on the ancient upholstered chair in front of Nick's desk.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • When we returned, Gabina was sitting with her legs stretched out on the blue-green upholstered sofa.

    Fiction book (1999)

Antonyms

bare
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

to strip
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

How Thorough

to upholster
13 6.3
to cover
∞ 1.0
to pad
39 3.1

Surface Forms

upholster infinitive
upholstered past
upholstered past participle
upholstering present participle
upholsters third person singular

Etymology

The word upholster comes from an old job name, upholder, which meant 'someone who made and supplied furniture' and who added soft coverings to seats. So to upholster is to put padding and fabric on a chair or sofa to make it comfortable.