Meaning
upholstery, wallpaper
- materials (fabric, leather, wallpaper) used to cover furniture or walls
- the craft or shop of an upholsterer
In a sentence
Dobbiamo rifare la tappezzeria di questo vecchio divano.
We need to redo the upholstery on this old sofa.
Alla festa era timido e ha finito per fare tappezzeria tutta la sera.
At the party he was shy and ended up being a wallflower all evening.
Hanno scelto una tappezzeria classica per il salotto.
They chose classic upholstery for the living room.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tappezzeria | feminine · singular |
| tappezzerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The idiom 'fare da tappezzeria' (or 'fare tappezzeria') means to be a wallflower at a social gathering.