How To Cover Dining Room Chair Cushions

How

As adverb

in what way or manner; by what means?:How did the accident happen?

to what extent, degree, etc

?:How damaged is the car?

in what state or condition?:How are you?

for what reason; why?:How can you talk such nonsense?

to what effect; with what meaning?:How is one to interpret his action?

what?:How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?

(used as an intensifier):How seldom I go there!

by what title or name?:How does one address the president?

at what price:How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?

by what amount or in what measure or quantity?:How do you sell these tomatoes?

in what form or shape?:How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?

As conjunction

the manner or way in which:He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem

about the manner, condition, or way in which:I don't care how you leave your desk when you go

Be careful how you act

in whatever manner or way; however:You can travel how you please

Informal

that:He told us how he was honest and could be trusted

As noun

a question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc

:a child's unending whys and hows

a way or manner of doing something:to consider all the hows and wherefores

a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H

As Idioms

and how!, Informal

certainly! you bet!:Am I happy? And how!

Here's how, Informal

(used as a toast)

how come?, Informal

how is it that? why?:How come you never visit us anymore?

how so?, how does it happen to be so? why?:You haven't any desire to go? How so?

To

As preposition

(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from):They came to the house

(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward:from north to south

(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):He grew to six feet

(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon:a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface

(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until:to this day; It is ten minutes to six

We work from nine to five

(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):going to the rescue

(used for expressing destination or appointed end):sentenced to jail

(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun

(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):He tore it to pieces

(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):They drank to her health

(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):claimants to an estate

(used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):wet to the skin; goods amounting to $; Tomorrow's high will be to °

(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:He added insult to injury

They danced to the music

Where is the top to this box?

(used for expressing attachment or adherence):She held to her opinion

(used for expressing comparison or opposition):inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven

(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by:a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge

(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):What will he say to this?

(used for expressing a relative position):parallel to the roof

(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: to the dozen; miles to the gallon

(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):Give it to me

I refer to your work

(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object

)

Mathematics

raised to the power indicated:Three to the fourth is ( = )

As adverb

toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood

toward a contact point or closed position:Pull the door to

toward a matter, action, or work:We turned to with a will

into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness:after he came to

As Idioms

to and fro

fro (def )

Cover

As verb (used with object)

to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of:Snow covered the fields

to place something over or upon, as for protection, concealment, or warmth

to provide with a covering or top:Cover the pot with a lid

to protect or conceal (the body, head, etc

) with clothes, a hat, etc; wrap

to bring upon (oneself):He covered himself with glory by his exploits

to hide from view; screen

to spread on or over; apply to:to cover bread with honey

to put all over the surface of:to cover a wall with paint

to include, deal with, or provide for; address:The rules cover working conditions

to suffice to defray or meet (a charge, expense, etc

):Ten dollars should cover my expenses

to offset (an outlay, loss, liability, etc

)

to achieve in distance traversed; pass or travel over:We covered miles a day on our trip

Journalism

to act as a reporter or reviewer of (an event, a field of interest, a performance, etc

); have as an assignment: She covers sports for the paper

to publish or broadcast a report or reports of (a news item, a series of related events, etc

): The press covered the trial in great detail

to pass or rise over and surmount or envelop:The river covered the town during the flood

Insurance

to insure against risk or loss

to shelter; protect; serve as a defense for

Military

to be in line with by occupying a position directly before or behind

to protect (a soldier, force, or military position) during an expected period of ground combat by taking a position from which any hostile troops can be fired upon

to take temporary charge of or responsibility for in place of another:Please cover my phone while I'm out to lunch

to extend over; comprise:The book covers th-century England

to be assigned to or responsible for, as a territory or field of endeavor:We have two sales representatives covering the Southwest

to aim at, as with a pistol

to have within range, as a fortress does adjacent territory

to play a card higher than (the one led or previously played in the round)

to deposit the equivalent of (money deposited), as in wagering

to accept the conditions of (a bet, wager, etc

)

(in short selling) to purchase securities or commodities in order to deliver them to the broker from whom they were borrowed

Baseball

to take a position close to or at (a base) so as to catch a ball thrown to the base:The shortstop covered second on the attempted steal

Sports

to guard (an opponent on offense) so as to prevent him or her from scoring or carrying out his or her assignment:to cover a potential pass receiver

(especially of a male animal) to copulate with

(of a hen) to brood or sit on (eggs or chicks)

As verb (used without object)

Informal

to serve as a substitute for someone who is absent:We cover for the receptionist during lunch hour

to hide the wrongful or embarrassing action of another by providing an alibi or acting in the other's place:They covered for him when he missed roll call

to play a card higher than the one led or previously played in the round:She led the eight and I covered with the jack

to spread over an area or surface, especially for the purpose of obscuring an existing covering or of achieving a desired thickness and evenness:This paint is much too thin to cover

As noun

something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book

a blanket, quilt, or the like:Put another cover on the bed

protection; shelter; concealment

anything that veils, screens, or shuts from sight:under cover of darkness

woods, underbrush, etc

, serving to shelter and conceal wild animals or game; a covert

Ecology

vegetation that serves to protect or conceal animals, such as birds, from excessive sunlight, from drying, or from predators

a set of eating utensils and the like, as plate, knife, fork, and napkin, placed for each person at a table

an assumed identity, occupation, or business that masks the true or real one:His job at the embassy was a cover for his work as a spy

a covering of snow, especially when suitable for skiing

a pretense; feigning

a person who substitutes for another or stands ready to substitute if needed:She was hired as a cover for six roles at the opera house

cover charge

Philately

an envelope or outer wrapping for mail

a letter folded so that the address may be placed on the outside and the missive mailed

Finance

funds to cover liability or secure against risk of loss

Music

cover version

Also called covering

Mathematics

a collection of sets having the property that a given set is contained in the union of the sets in the collection

As Verb phrases

cover up, to cover completely; enfold

to keep secret; conceal: She tried to cover up her part in the plot

As Idioms

blow one's cover, to divulge one's secret identity, especially inadvertently:The TV news story blew his carefully fabricated cover

break cover, to emerge, especially suddenly, from a place of concealment:The fox broke cover and the chase was on

cover one's / someone's ass, Slang: Vulgar

to take measures that will prevent oneself or another person from suffering blame, loss, harm, etc

take cover, to seek shelter or safety:The hikers took cover in a deserted cabin to escape the sudden storm

under cover, clandestinely; secretly: Arrangements for the escape were made under cover

within an envelope: The report will be mailed to you under separate cover

Dining

As verb (used without object), dined, dining

to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner

to take any meal

As verb (used with object), dined, dining

to entertain at dinner

As noun

Scot

dinner

As Verb phrases

dine out, to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant:They dine out at least once a week

Room

As noun

a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:a dining room

rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building

the persons present in a room:The whole room laughed

space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:The desk takes up too much room

opportunity or scope for something:room for improvement; room for doubt

status or a station in life considered as a place:He fought for room at the top

capacity:Her brain had no room for trivia

Mining

a working area cut between pillars

As verb (used without object)

to occupy a room or rooms; lodge

Chair

As noun

a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms

something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair:The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion

a seat of office or authority

a position of authority, as of a judge, professor, etc

the person occupying a seat of office, especially the chairperson of a meeting:The speaker addressed the chair

(in an orchestra) the position of a player, assigned by rank; desk:first clarinet chair

the chair, Informal

electric chair

chairlift

sedan chair

(in reinforced-concrete construction) a device for maintaining the position of reinforcing rods or strands during the pouring operation

a glassmaker's bench having extended arms on which a blowpipe is rolled in shaping glass

British Railroads

a metal block for supporting a rail and securing it to a crosstie or the like

As verb (used with object)

to place or seat in a chair

to install in office

to preside over; act as chairperson of:to chair a committee

British

to carry (a hero or victor) aloft in triumph

As verb (used without object)

to preside over a meeting, committee, etc

As Idioms

get the chair, to be sentenced to die in the electric chair

take the chair, to begin or open a meeting

to preside at a meeting; act as chairperson

Cushions

As noun

a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc

, on which to sit, kneel, or lie

anything similar in form, used to dampen shocks or to prevent excessive pressure or chafing

something to absorb or counteract a shock, jar, or jolt, as a body of air or steam

something that lessens the effects of hardship, distress, or the like:His inheritance was a cushion against unemployment

Anatomy, Zoology

any part or structure resembling a cushion

the resilient raised rim encircling the top of a billiard table

a pad worn under the hair by women

a portion of a radio or television script that can be adjusted in length or cut out altogether in order to end the program on time

Ice Hockey, Canadian

the iced surface of a rink

a pillow used in lacemaking

a leather pad on which gold leaf is placed preparatory to gilding

As verb (used with object)

to place on or support by a cushion

to furnish with a cushion or cushions

to cover or conceal with, or as if with, a cushion

to lessen or soften the effects of:to cushion the blow to his pride

to suppress (complaints, lamentations, etc

) by quietly ignoring

to check the motion of (a piston or the like) by a cushion, as of steam

to form (steam or the like) into a cushion