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Meanings of upholstering in English

Spanish
tapicería
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Covering of furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather.

tapicería
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Examples for "upholstery"
Examples for "upholstery"
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A Commander-in-Chief is the most beautiful article of social upholstery in India.
Twenty-One Days in India, or, the Tour Of Sir Ali Baba K.C.B.; a...
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But Hambrecht said it is also a key ingredient in most upholstery.
Reuters
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This transparent, colourless material is the upholstery that keeps out the wet.
Bramble-Bees and Others
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Every day carpet, curtains and upholstery were inspected for signs of disrepair.
Scoop
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She ran a hand over the horsehair upholstery of the Victorian sofa.
When the wind blows
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Finally, I tested these products with materials that you can't launder, including carpet and furniture fabrics, again testing both fresh and old wine stains.
Wired
Usage of upholstering in English
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The parlors were furnished with mahogany sets, the upholstering being in red brocade satin.
Thirty Years a Slave / From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution ...
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His burly figure in the lilac upholstering dominated the audience.
In the Sweet Dry and Dry
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A more satisfactory result is obtained by putting in springs and upholstering the seat.
Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1
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Noel Ross started upholstering furniture in 1980 when Ireland was in the depths of a recession.
The Irish Times
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Gold and leather upholstering do not belong there.
Purple Springs
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The upholstering is in crimson, and contrasts well with the prevailing white color of the interior.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life / or, the Sights and Sensati...
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It was a hard, smooth oak settle; it had no upholstering nor cushion; but George liked it.
The Roll-Call
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For one thing, it was simple and scanty as compared with the furnishing and upholstering of to-day.
Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul
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Some, without owners, were also without upholstering.
Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish.
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Very much more sumptuous than ours, their system of road-making consists in upholstering with silk instead of macadamizing.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
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The main manual task was upholstering.
The Servant Problem
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She paid the driver, sank into the soft upholstering beside him, and the big six slid out into the street.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
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The furniture was stained a light buff, and the upholstering was a delicate cretonne livened by exquisite tracings of wisteria.
The Flaw in the Sapphire
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Furniture hardware and accessories excavated at Jamestown include hinges, locks, drawer pulls, chest handles, escutcheon plates, upholstering tacks, hasps, and finials.
New Discoveries at Jamestown / Site of the First Successful Engl...
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From there I sourced complementary fabrics for the drapery and for upholstering the inherited seating that would be used in the space.
Jamaica Observer
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He was sitting in a velvet arm-chair, and she knelt beside him, with her white, delicate hands clasped on the ruby upholstering.
Honor Edgeworth; Or, Ottawa's Present Tense
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Translations for upholstering
Spanish
tapicería
Upholstering through the time