UPHOLSTERING
Noun
upholstering (countable and uncountable, plural upholsterings)
(uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture
(countable) The application of upholstery to furniture.
Verb
upholstering
present participle of upholster
Source: Wiktionary
UPHOLSTER
Up*hol"ster, v. t. Etym: [See Upholsterer.]
Definition: To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a couch; to upholster a room with curtains.
Up*hol"ster, n.
1. A broker. [Obs.] Caxton.
2. An upholsterer. [Obs.] Strype.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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