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upholstery

[uhp-hohl-stuh-ree, -stree, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stə ri, -stri, əˈpoʊl- /
NOUN
covering
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A pair of deep seats covered in nubby upholstery sit close to this sacred space’s altar — a vinyl-stacked media console holding a vintage receiver and turntable, flanked by two ATC SCM50 loudspeakers.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Typically and historically, high battery costs have tended to displace customer-facing value—nice things we cannot have, like a top-shelf audio system, premium upholstery and trim, up-to-date comms and connectivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Nearly all of the work was done in-house, including fabrication and a handmade interior produced through Vera’s own upholstery department, reflecting an emphasis on craftsmanship and historical continuity rather than cosmetic overhaul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Jenner chose a similar shade for the upholstery in her home theater, revealing two rows of brown velvet chairs that she described as “yummy” in her caption.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025

The upholstery smells like fenugreek and mustard seed.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

There are no fussy woods or sensitive upholsteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

Textured fabrics and upholsteries in calming, neutral tones complement sleek, dark wood furniture and brushed stainless steel hardware throughout.

From Time Magazine Archive

And it must be owned the light, in this explosion of all the upholsteries and the human fine arts and coarse, was magical; and made your fair one an Armida—if you liked her better so.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

Only the red upholsteries there were hideous; she would alter all that.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Émile Zola

And it must be owned the light, in this explosion of all the upholsteries, and the human fine arts and coarse, was magical; and made your fair one an Armida,—if you liked her better so.

From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various


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