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upholstery

up·hols·tery

UK/ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹi/ US/ʌˈpoʊlstɜri/ uncommon

noun

1.

covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture

2.

the craft of upholstering

Origin

First recorded in 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.

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