Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upholstering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
up-hol-ster-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.

Uncountable

noun

The application of upholstery to furniture.

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of upholster

Example Sentences

Etymology

From upholster(er) + -ing. Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

upholsterings (plural)

Derived Forms

reupholstering

Questions

What does upholstering mean?
The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
Where does upholstering come from?
From upholster(er) + -ing. Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.

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