upholster

well-upholstered

slang Chubby or fat. I know we're constantly told that being skinny is sexy, but I like a woman who's well-upholstered and confident about it. Ever since I became a dad, I've started getting pretty well-upholstered around my waist.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

upholstered

(əˈpolstɚd)
1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She was a little upholstered, but not seriously impaired.
2. Go to (well-)upholstered.
See also: upholster

(well-)upholstered

mod. chubby; plump. Fortunately, he was upholstered enough that the fall didn’t really hurt.

upholstered

verb
See well-upholstered
See also: upholster
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • well-upholstered
  • upholstered
  • rail
  • (as) skinny as a rail
  • beanpole
  • (as) skinny as a beanpole
  • skinny
  • skinny as a beanpole
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In his summing up, Judge Eyre said: "I am not persuaded that upholstered chairs as opposed to quality unupholstered chairs are necessary in order for the petitioners to achieve their legitimate objectives of furnishings which enable flexible use of the church and which are suitable in terms of appearance for modern use.
RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE INDUSTRY (2012) Type of Total # Shipments Payroll Manufacturing of Firms ($ Millions) ($ Millions) Upholstered 1,228 10,484 1,783 Non-Upholstered/Wood 2,421 4,128 961 Metal 294 2,169 351 Household Other 202 987 118 Type of Employment Employees/ Manufacturing Firm Upholstered 55,586 45.3 Non-Upholstered/Wood 31,514 13.0 Metal 9,485 32.3 Household Other 3,118 15.4 Source: U.S.
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