Word: upholstery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
hol
ster
y
Definition: The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
Affix: -ster
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who does something specified.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.