Main Entry: up·hol·stery

Pronunciation: \-st(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural up·hol·ster·ies

Etymology: Middle English upholdester upholsterer, from upholden to uphold, from up + holden to hold

Date: 1597

: materials (as fabric, padding, and springs) used to make a soft covering especially for a seat