The upholstery or padding in your car is ריפוד. The root is ר.פ.ד, which means to line, pad, or cushion.
You’ll hear this root in the פיעל verb לרפד – to pad/upholster. If you’re lucky, your ריפוד is made of fancy leather. If you’re a parent in Israel, your ריפוד is mostly “padded” with layers of Bamba crumbs and ancient Bissli.
In context:
תיזהר עם הקפה, שלא תלכלך את הריפוד החדש!
Be careful with the coffee, don’t get the new upholstery dirty! (spoken to a male)
