# upholstered

/əˈpoʊɫstɝd/ (US) · /ʌpˈəʊlstəd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/upholstered
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

covered with soft fabric and padding to make it comfortable to sit or lie on.

For teachers: covered with padding and fabric or leather stretched over a frame, as with chairs and sofas.

## Examples

- They buy an upholstered chair for the living room.
- The waiting room has upholstered benches that feel comfortable during long delays.
- The restored theatre retains its original upholstered seats, whose worn velvet still suggests decades of crowded premieres and quiet matinees.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies; also follows linking verbs such as 'be'.

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