# upholstery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹi/ · frequency rank #31,394

## Definitions
1. The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
2. The materials used in upholstering furniture.

## Etymology
First recorded 1597; from upholster (noun) or upholster(er) + -(er)y or -y.

## Easily confused with
- **upholstered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upholstered-vs-upholstery)

## Common misspellings (16)
`puholstery`, `uhpolstery`, `uphholstery`, `uphlostery`, `uphollstery`, `upholsetry`, `upholsstery`, `upholsterry`, `upholsteryy`, `upholsteyr`, `upholstrey`, `upholsttery`, `upholtsery`, `uphosltery`, `upohlstery`, `uppholstery`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upholstery