UPHOLSTERY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)