Definition
Furnished with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers, typically describing furniture such as chairs or sofas.
Etymology
From 'upholster', derived from Middle English 'upholden' meaning 'to maintain or repair'. Originally, upholsterers were tradesman who dealt in small wares, but the meaning specialized to furniture covering by the 17th century.
Kelly Says
Upholstery was originally about 'holding up' or maintaining household goods, not just furniture padding. The shift from general repairs to specialized furniture covering reflects how trades became more specialized as society grew more complex.
Translations
ARالعربية
مفروش
muh-froh-sh
CACatalà
tapissat
tah-pee-sah-t
CSČeština
čalouněný
chah-loo-neh-nee
DADansk
betrukket
beh-troo-keh-t
DEDeutsch
bezogen
beh-tsog-en
ELΕλληνικά
επικαλυμμένος
eh-pee-kah-lym-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
tapizado
tah-pee-thah-doh
FAفارسی
رویه شده
roo-yeh shodeh
FISuomi
verhoiltu
vehr-hoh-ee-loo-tu
FRFrançais
tapissé
tah-pee-seh
GUGU
ઢાંકવામાં આવેલ
dhaank-vah-mahhn aah-vay-l
HEעברית
מרופד
meh-roh-fahd
HIहिन्दी
सजाया हुआ
sah-jah-yah hoo-ah
HUMagyar
kárpitozott
kah-rpee-toh-zoh-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibungkus
dee-boong-koo-s
IGIG
ekpuchi
eh-kpoo-chee
ITItaliano
rivestito
ree-veh-see-toh
KKKK
орнатылған
or-nah-tyl-gahn
KO한국어
가죽으로 덮인
gah-jook-eh-roh deh-meen
MRMR
आच्छादित
ah-chhah-dee-t
MSBahasa Melayu
berbalut
behr-bah-loot
NLNederlands
bezeten
beh-tsah-ten
NONorsk
betrukket
beh-troo-keh-t
PAPA
ਢੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
dhak-kee-ah hoh-ee-ah
PLPolski
obity
oh-bee-tee
PTPortuguês
forrado
foh-rah-doo
RORomână
acoperit
ah-koh-peh-reht
RUРусский
обивка
oh-bee-vkah
SWKiswahili
imefunikwa
ee-meh-foo-nee-kwah
TEతెలుగు
కవర్ చేయబడిన
kah-ver cheh-yah-bah-dee-nah
TLTL
nakabalo
nah-kah-bah-loh
TRTürkçe
koltuk döşemesi
kohl-took doh-sheh-meh-see
UKУкраїнська
обивка
oh-bee-vkah
URاردو
ڈھکا ہوا
dhak-ah hoo-ah