Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: upholstery
IPA transcription: [əp'oʊlstɚi]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: upholstery
    Meaning: the craft of upholstering
  • Synonyms: upholstery
    Meaning: covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
Usage examples
  • The neck of the funnel, being more often walked upon than the rest of the dwelling, is therefore provided with a thicker upholstery.
  • English furniture, wall-papers, carpets, curtains, cutlery, garments, upholstery, ranged from the tolerable to the hideous, and were inferior to the manufactures of France and Germany.