Upholstery Meaning in English

word

US

əˈpoʊɫstɝi

uh-POHL-ster-ee

UK

ʌpˈəʊlstəɹi

up-OHL-stuh-ree

التعريف

The soft, padded covering on furniture such as chairs, sofas, or car seats, including the fabric, padding, and springs.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in formal or technical contexts regarding furniture. Common phrases: 'leather upholstery', 'change the upholstery'. Refers to both the material and the craft. Not used for clothing or other items.

• Spanish: tapicería
• Portuguese (BR): estofado - tapeçaria (de móveis)
• Portuguese (PT): estofo - tapeçaria (de móveis)
• Chinese (Simplified): 软垫材料 - 家具包布
• Chinese (Traditional): 軟墊材料 - 傢俱包布
• Hindi: गद्दी - गद्देदारी सामग्री
• Arabic: تنجيد
• Bengali: আসবাবের বহিরা আবরণ - আসবাবের কাপড়
• Russian: обивка
• Japanese: 張り地 - アップホルスター（家具用）
• Vietnamese: bọc ghế - vải bọc nội thất
• Korean: 덮개 - 천갈이
• Turkish: döşeme
• Urdu: فرنیچر کی پوشش
• Indonesian: pelapis - kain pelapis

جمل نموذجية

The upholstery on this chair is very soft.

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Our car needs new upholstery.

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He works at an upholstery shop.

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The cat scratched up the upholstery on the new couch.

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We're thinking about changing the upholstery to something more colorful.

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Even after cleaning, the old upholstery still smells musty.

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