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    well up·hol·stered
    /wel ˌəpˈ(h)ōlstərd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a chair or sofa) having plenty of padding: "when such dinners can last for hours, a well-upholstered seat is essential"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › well-upholsteredWELL-UPHOLSTERED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Well-upholstered definition: (of a person) fat. See examples of WELL-UPHOLSTERED used in a sentence.

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  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'well-upholstered' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Well-upholstered is an informal adjective that means fat, especially of a person. It is often used to describe someone who is overweight or obese. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of well-upholstered.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › well-upholsteredWell-upholstered - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    Definition of well-upholstered in the Idioms Dictionary. well-upholstered phrase. What does well-upholstered expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › well-upholsteredWell-upholstered - definition of well-upholstered by The Free...

    Well-upholstered is an informal adjective that means fat. It is often used to describe a person who is overweight or obese. Find out more about its usage, pronunciation and translation on The Free Dictionary website.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › well-upholstered_adjwell-upholstered adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    Well-upholstered is an adjective that means having good or comfortable upholstery. It is formed by compounding well and upholstered. See examples, pronunciation, and etymology of this word.

  7. www.wordsense.eu › well-upholsteredwell-upholstered: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

    Adjective. Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin. The fat man had trouble getting through the door. The fattest pig should yield the most meat. Thick. The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers. William Blair Morton Ferguson, Zollenstein. So this was my future home, I thought! […]

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › well-upholsteredwell-upholstered - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective well-upholstered, which is an euphemism for fat. Find out the comparative and superlative forms, and see examples and references.