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UPHOLSTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The craft of upholstering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("upholstery" is a kind of...):
craft; trade (the skilled practice of a practical occupation)
Derivation:
upholster (provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("upholstery" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Holonyms ("upholstery" is a part of...):
seat (furniture that is designed for sitting on)
Derivation:
upholster (provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers)
