How to pronounce upholstery
American English pronunciation
up-HOHL-stuh-ree
- IPA
- /əpˈhoʊlstəɹi/
- Syllables
- up · HOHL · stuh · ree (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- uh-POHL-stuh-ree
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What upholstery means
The padding and cloth that cover a couch or chair
In a sentence: The cat scratched the couch until the upholstery was full of holes.
Where it comes from: It comes from upholsterer, the name for a worker who pads and covers furniture. It was first written down in 1597.
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