Word: upholstery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
hol
ster
y
Definition: The materials used in 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: Verb
Meaning: To contain or store.
Affix: -ster
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A diminutive appended to a person's name.
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.