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upholstery

[uhp-hohl-stuh-ree, -stree, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stə ri, -stri, əˈpoʊl- /
NOUN
covering
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Repairing tears in dining room chairs is simple if your upholstered seats are removable, says Henryk Wrozynski of Queen Anne Upholstery & Refinishing.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Upholstery endures, and Facebook is where Fletcher is the admin of the 3,300-strong Professional Upholsterer’s Network, where virtually everyone agrees they have never seen anything like this.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2021

He thrifts most of his fabrics, often using curtains, tablecloths and other unexpected materials: Upholstery fabric with safari animals became a cropped jacket and a Carhartt denim coat was transformed into a chain bag.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020

One of those is Steve Turner who opened Turner’s Upholstery in Rye 30 years ago and is urging young people to take a hard look at the trades as an alternative.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2018

In the meantime, we should like to be informed of the amount of salary of this "Upholsterer," who has to look after a place that contains no Upholstery.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various



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