upholstery

/ˈʌpˌ(h)oʊlstəri/

/əpˈhʌʊlstəri/

Other forms: upholsteries

Upholstery refers to the covering on furniture. Without upholstery, your couch wouldn't be very comfortable.

This is a word specific to furniture, especially the chairs and couches found in most living rooms. Upholstery consists of the material — including springs, padding, and fabric — that cover the bare bones of the furniture you sit on. If you have ever spilled a drink on a couch, someone might have yelled, "Watch out! You'll stain the upholstery!" People who put the upholstery on furniture are called upholsterers.

Definitions of upholstery

1. noun

   covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
   type of:

   covering

   an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
2. noun

   the craft of upholstering
   type of:

   craft, trade

   the skilled practice of a practical occupation