upholstery
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The seats themselves are crappy and hard; the upholstery might as well be outdoor carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
We start with the unusually fine grade of Nappa leather upholstery.
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
Jenner chose a similar shade for the upholstery in her home theater, revealing two rows of brown velvet chairs that she described as “yummy” in her caption.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
“With an upholstery needle and twine,” she added, knowing she was making me nervous.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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There are no fussy woods or sensitive upholsteries.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Textured fabrics and upholsteries in calming, neutral tones complement sleek, dark wood furniture and brushed stainless steel hardware throughout.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He must set himself against upholsteries and uniforms, against formalities and rituals.
From From a College Window by Arthur Christopher Benson
The drawing room alone was finished, and with its red satin upholsteries and excess of ornamentation and furniture it struck a decidedly false note.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Émile Zola
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 The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
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