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reupholstering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
re-uphol-ster-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reupholster

noun

The act or process, or an instance, of upholstering again (that is, redoing some upholstery), usually to restore a chair or automotive seat that is worn out.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Since the 19th century as a gerund. By surface analysis, re- + upholster + -ing. More at upholstering § Etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reupholsterings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

reupholsterer upholsterer

Questions

What does reupholstering mean?
present participle and gerund of reupholster
Where does reupholstering come from?
Since the 19th century as a gerund. By surface analysis, re- + upholster + -ing. More at upholstering § Etymology.

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