upholstery

noun

1. The cloth, leather, or other material used to cover and pad furniture such as chairs and sofas.

   B1

   uncountable

   • "The sofa has dark blue upholstery."A2
   • "The car's leather upholstery is beginning to crack."B1

2. The work of covering furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather.

   B1

   uncountableneutral

   • "The chair needs new upholstery."B1
   • "She learned upholstery to restore old pieces of furniture."B2