Look up: Upholstery

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   Upholstery
   Upholstery is the art of covering the rigid frames of chairs, sofas, beds and other furniture with flexible material either naturally springy or made so by the introduction of steel springs.
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   upholstery
   [n] - covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture 2. [n] - the craft of upholstering
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   upholstery
   noun the craft of upholstering
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   upholstery
   noun covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
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   Upholstery
   `Upholstery` is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word `upholstery` comes from the Middle English words `up` and `holden`, meaning `to hold up`. The term is applied to domestic furniture and also to applications in automobiles and boats. A person who works with upholstery is called an upholsterer; an apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an outsider or trimmer...
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   Upholstery
   • (n.) The articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; the business or work of an upholsterer.
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   upholstery
   materials used in the craft of covering, padding, and stuffing seating and bedding. The earliest upholsterers, from early Egyptian times to the ... [4 related articles]
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   upholstery
   upholstery, general term for household fittings, hangings, curtains, cushions, and covers. It refers to stuffed, padded, and spring-cushioned furniture, such as chairs and sofas, or to the usually decorative materials and fabrics that cover them. The first furniture upholstery was probably leather, ...
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