Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun upholstery

2 senses of upholstery

Sense 1
upholstery -- (covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture)
       => covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Sense 2
upholstery -- (the craft of upholstering)
       => trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")