Upholstery – soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas

To remember the definition of the word upholstery, use the following mnemonic:

I uphold my theory that it's a mystery (upholstery) how the padded covering on the sofa was damaged.

Examples of upholstery in a sentence

I have learnt to only buy cheap sofas, the upholstery is always ruined when you own 10 dogs!

I want to learn how to sew, so I can update the upholstery on my old armchair.

Don't put your feet on the upholstery, it'll get dirty.