upholstering
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From upholster(er) + -ing.[1] Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.
Noun
[edit]upholstering (countable and uncountable, plural upholsterings)
- (uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
- (countable) The application of upholstery to furniture.
- Holonym: furnituremaking
Derived terms
[edit]- reupholstering (noun)
Translations
[edit]The padding, springs, webbing, and the application of upholstery to furniture
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]upholstering
- present participle and gerund of upholster
References
[edit]- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Upho·lstering, vbl. sb..”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 426, column 3: “f. Upholster-er”.