reupholstering

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of reupholster

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process, or an instance, of upholstering again (that is, redoing some upholstery), usually to restore a chair or automotive seat that is worn out.

   “These are strongly built and will survive any number of reupholsterings.”

   “After several reupholsterings, the wood may no longer function to hold the upholstery in place and must be reinforced.”