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upholstery

[uhp-hohl-stuh-ree, -stree, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stə ri, -stri, əˈpoʊl- /
NOUN
covering
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A pair of deep seats covered in nubby upholstery sit close to this sacred space’s altar — a vinyl-stacked media console holding a vintage receiver and turntable, flanked by two ATC SCM50 loudspeakers.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

A recent visit revealed peeling paint on the hotel’s facade, worn upholstery on some chairs and a few carpets that had been patched unevenly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

“I keep upholstery thread in my kit because it’s so strong,” Mandelkorn said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

Long before its buttery aroma seeped into the upholstery of American theaters, the snack lived a humbler life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

She did not even mind that he’d spotted the sky blue velveteen upholstery.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Textured fabrics and upholsteries in calming, neutral tones complement sleek, dark wood furniture and brushed stainless steel hardware throughout.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are no fussy woods or sensitive upholsteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

And it must be owned the light, in this explosion of all the upholsteries and the human fine arts and coarse, was magical; and made your fair one an Armida—if you liked her better so.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

He must set himself against upholsteries and uniforms, against formalities and rituals.

From From a College Window by Arthur Christopher Benson

Mementoes, bric-a-brac, curiosities, quaint chair or cosy lounge, upholsteries, pictures, and a thousand things that accrete in a home are discarded or neglected because there is no homestead in which to arrange them.

From The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage


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