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upholstering

English

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Etymology 1

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From upholster(er) +‎ -ing.[1] Attested c. 50 years before the verb upholster.

Noun

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upholstering (countable and uncountable, plural upholsterings)

  1. (uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture.
  2. (countable) The application of upholstery to furniture.
    Holonym: furnituremaking
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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upholstering

  1. present participle and gerund of upholster

References

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  1. ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Upho·lstering, vbl. sb..”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 426, column 3: “f. Upholster-er”.
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