upholstery
noun
the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
upholsteries
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pluralof upholstery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Textured fabrics and upholsteries in calming, neutral tones complement sleek, dark wood furniture and brushed stainless steel hardware throughout.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are no fussy woods or sensitive upholsteries.
From Time Magazine Archive
The upholsteries and rugs were more splendid than any that Cornelia had seen gracing the palace of Roman patrician.
From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by William Stearns Davis
The Spaniards made leather upholsteries of remarkable designs; they also ornamented boxes, trunks, and cases for knives and costly trinkets.
From Chats on Household Curios by Fred. W. (Frederick William) Burgess
Mementoes, bric-a-brac, curiosities, quaint chair or cosy lounge, upholsteries, pictures, and a thousand things that accrete in a home are discarded or neglected because there is no homestead in which to arrange them.
From The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
