Definition
The soft padding, springs, webbing, and fabric covering of furniture, especially chairs and sofas.
Etymology
From 'upholster,' which originally meant 'to repair' or 'to furnish,' derived from Middle English 'upholder' meaning 'dealer in small wares' or 'undertaker.' An upholder was literally someone who 'held up' or supported a household by providing various goods and services, including furniture repair. The 'holster' part comes from the same root as 'holster' for a gun — something that holds or supports. So upholsterers were originally general household supporters, not just furniture specialists!
Kelly Says
Medieval upholsterers were like the Amazon Prime of their day — they were general dealers who provided everything from fabric to funeral services! The word 'undertaker' actually comes from the same tradition, as these 'upholders' would 'undertake' to handle funerals along with furniture repair and household goods.
Translations
CACatalà
tapissat
tah-pee-sah-t
CSČeština
čalounictví
chah-loo-neek-tvee
DADansk
betrukket
beh-troo-keh-t
DEDeutsch
Polster
pohlst-er
ELΕλληνικά
επικαλύμματα
eh-pee-kah-lym-mah-tah
ESEspañol
tapicería
tah-pee-seh-ree-ah
FAفارسی
رویه کردن
roo-yeh kardan
FISuomi
verhoilu
vehr-hoh-ee-loo
FRFrançais
tapisserie
tah-pee-seh-ree
GUGU
ઢાંકવાનું
dhaank-vah-nuhm
HIहिन्दी
सजावट
sah-jah-vat
HUMagyar
kárpitosás
kah-rpee-toh-shahs
IDBahasa Indonesia
jokowi
joh-koh-wee
IGIG
ekpuchi
eh-kpoo-chee
ITItaliano
tappezzeria
tah-peh-tseh-ree-ah
KKKK
орнатылған
or-nah-tyl-gahn
KO한국어
가죽공예
gah-jook-gong-ye
MRMR
आच्छादित
ah-chhah-dee-t
MSBahasa Melayu
berbalut
behr-bah-loot
NLNederlands
stofferen
stoh-feh-rehn
NONorsk
betrukket
beh-troo-keh-t
PLPolski
obiciowanie
oh-bee-choo-vah-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
estofaria
eh-stoh-fah-ree-ah
RORomână
tapiserie
tah-pee-seh-ree-eh
RUРусский
обивка
oh-bee-vkah
SVSvenska
möbeltyg
meh-behl-tyoog
SWKiswahili
imefunikwa
ee-meh-foo-nee-kwah
TEతెలుగు
కవర్ చేయడం
kah-ver cheh-yah-dahm
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