well-upholsteredadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlʌpˈhəʊlstəd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˌəpˈ(h)oʊlstərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., upholstered adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + upholstered adj.

1. Having or characterized by soft, thick, or attractive upholstery.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > furnished > upholstered in a specific manner

well-upholstered1849

saddlebag1882

1849 Boston Daily Atlas 29 Oct. 1/8 (advt.) 50 dozen mahogany and Walnut Parlor Chairs, well upholstered, and warranted a good article.

1851 Blackburn Standard 23 Apr. 1/2 (advt.) Telescope Dining tables, Devotional and other Well-upholstered Chairs, [etc.].

1868 J. P. Lesley Man's Origin & Destiny viii. 206 He sees no true relation between a crumbling ruin and his own well-upholstered drawing-room..at home.

1920 Good Housek. Mar. 144/2 If it seems to welcome you as you settle into it.., it is a well-upholstered piece of furniture.

1965 P. H. Newby One of Founders iv. 113 Hedges..climbed in behind Prudence, seated himself on a well-upholstered strapontin, and allowed himself to be driven off.

2009 M. Cunningham In Houses of Men iv. 48 I sank back into the luxury of Rey's large, well-upholstered car.

2. colloquial and euphemistic. Covered with a substantial amount of flesh; plump, fat, rounded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [adjective] > fat or plump

fatc893

frimOE

fullOE

overfatOE

greatOE

bald1297

roundc1300

encorsivea1340

fattishc1369

fleshyc1369

fleshlyc1374

repletea1398

largec1405

corsious1430

corpulentc1440

corsyc1440

fulsome1447

portlyc1487

corporate1509

foggy fata1529

corsive1530

foggish?1537

plump1545

fatty1552

fleshful1552

pubble1566

plum1570

pursy1576

well-fleshed1576

gross?1577

fog1582

forfatted1586

gulchy1598

bouksome1600

fat-fed1607

meatified1607

chuff1609

plumpya1616

bloat1638

blowze-like1647

obese1651

jollya1661

bloated1664

chubbed1674

pluffya1689

puffya1689

pussy1688

sappy1694

crummy1718

chubby1722

fodgel1724

well-padded1737

beefy1743

plumpish1753

pudsy1754

rotund1762

portable1770

lusty1777

roundabout1787

well-cushioned1802

plenitudinous1803

stout1804

embonpointc1806

roly-poly1808

adipose1810

roll-about1815

foggy1817

poddy1823

porky1828

hide-blown1834

tubby1835

stoutish1836

tubbish1836

superfatted1841

pottle-bodied1842

pincushiony1851

opulent1882

well-covered1884

well-upholstered1886

butterball1888

endomorphic1888

tisty-tosty1888

pachyntic1890

barrel-bodied1894

overweight1899

pussy-gutted1906

upholstered1924

1886 Detroit Free Press 25 Apr. 4/4 A woman whose corners are not too well upholstered may still be thought beautiful if she has the courage to make a feature of her scragginess.

1910 J. B. Connolly in Everybody's Mag. Apr. 470/1 A well-upholstered man who had shooed the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ into silence.

1932 H. R. Wakefield Ghost Stories 44 Mrs. C., a handsome well-upholstered matron, had a shrewd Scottish flair for entertainment.

1971 E. Lemarchand Death on Doomsday ii. 26 Well-upholstered elderly women.

1989 L. J. Braun Cat who went Underground i. 21 She met him there, her well-upholstered figure concealed by a loose-fitting yellow beach dress.

2006 J. Updike Terrorist iii. 130 She could have broken her pelvis if she weren't so well upholstered, Jack said.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-upholstered
释义	well-upholsteredadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlʌpˈhəʊlstəd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˌəpˈ(h)oʊlstərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., upholstered adj. Etymology: < well adv. + upholstered adj. 1. Having or characterized by soft, thick, or attractive upholstery. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > furnished > upholstered in a specific manner well-upholstered1849 saddlebag1882 1849 Boston Daily Atlas 29 Oct. 1/8 (advt.) 50 dozen mahogany and Walnut Parlor Chairs, well upholstered, and warranted a good article. 1851 Blackburn Standard 23 Apr. 1/2 (advt.) Telescope Dining tables, Devotional and other Well-upholstered Chairs, [etc.]. 1868 J. P. Lesley Man's Origin & Destiny viii. 206 He sees no true relation between a crumbling ruin and his own well-upholstered drawing-room..at home. 1920 Good Housek. Mar. 144/2 If it seems to welcome you as you settle into it.., it is a well-upholstered piece of furniture. 1965 P. H. Newby One of Founders iv. 113 Hedges..climbed in behind Prudence, seated himself on a well-upholstered strapontin, and allowed himself to be driven off. 2009 M. Cunningham In Houses of Men iv. 48 I sank back into the luxury of Rey's large, well-upholstered car. 2. colloquial and euphemistic. Covered with a substantial amount of flesh; plump, fat, rounded. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [adjective] > fat or plump fatc893 frimOE fullOE overfatOE greatOE bald1297 roundc1300 encorsivea1340 fattishc1369 fleshyc1369 fleshlyc1374 repletea1398 largec1405 corsious1430 corpulentc1440 corsyc1440 fulsome1447 portlyc1487 corporate1509 foggy fata1529 corsive1530 foggish?1537 plump1545 fatty1552 fleshful1552 pubble1566 plum1570 pursy1576 well-fleshed1576 gross?1577 fog1582 forfatted1586 gulchy1598 bouksome1600 fat-fed1607 meatified1607 chuff1609 plumpya1616 bloat1638 blowze-like1647 obese1651 jollya1661 bloated1664 chubbed1674 pluffya1689 puffya1689 pussy1688 sappy1694 crummy1718 chubby1722 fodgel1724 well-padded1737 beefy1743 plumpish1753 pudsy1754 rotund1762 portable1770 lusty1777 roundabout1787 well-cushioned1802 plenitudinous1803 stout1804 embonpointc1806 roly-poly1808 adipose1810 roll-about1815 foggy1817 poddy1823 porky1828 hide-blown1834 tubby1835 stoutish1836 tubbish1836 superfatted1841 pottle-bodied1842 pincushiony1851 opulent1882 well-covered1884 well-upholstered1886 butterball1888 endomorphic1888 tisty-tosty1888 pachyntic1890 barrel-bodied1894 overweight1899 pussy-gutted1906 upholstered1924 1886 Detroit Free Press 25 Apr. 4/4 A woman whose corners are not too well upholstered may still be thought beautiful if she has the courage to make a feature of her scragginess. 1910 J. B. Connolly in Everybody's Mag. Apr. 470/1 A well-upholstered man who had shooed the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ into silence. 1932 H. R. Wakefield Ghost Stories 44 Mrs. C., a handsome well-upholstered matron, had a shrewd Scottish flair for entertainment. 1971 E. Lemarchand Death on Doomsday ii. 26 Well-upholstered elderly women. 1989 L. J. Braun Cat who went Underground i. 21 She met him there, her well-upholstered figure concealed by a loose-fitting yellow beach dress. 2006 J. Updike Terrorist iii. 130 She could have broken her pelvis if she weren't so well upholstered, Jack said. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1849
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