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upholstering

upholstering noun: the padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. Also the present participle and gerund of upholster.

Noun

upholstering (countable and uncountable, plural upholsterings)

  1. (uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
  2. (countable) The application of upholstery to furniture.
    • Holonym: furnituremaking

Also used as

upholstering is also the present participle and gerund of upholster.

upholstering meaning in Arabic

upholstering in Arabic

The padding, springs, webbing, and the application of upholstery to furniture
تَنجِيد

Forms of upholstering

pluralupholsterings

Origin of upholstering

From upholster(er) + -ing. Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.

Words formed from upholstering

Questions about upholstering

What does upholstering mean?
Upholstering means the padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
What is upholstering in Arabic?
Upholstering in Arabic is تَنجِيد. See Upholstering meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is upholstering?
Upholstering is a noun.
What is the plural of upholstering?
The plural of upholstering is upholsterings.

Words near upholstering in the dictionary

  1. upholsterer bees
  2. upholsterers
  3. upholsteress
  4. upholsteresses
  5. upholsteries
  6. upholstering
  7. upholsterings
  8. upholsterous
  9. upholsters
  10. upholstery
  11. upholstress

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