upholster

English

Etymology

Back-formation from upholsterer (“tradesman who finishes furniture”), from Middle English upholdester, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”); equivalent to uphold +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/, /əˈpɐl.stə(ɹ)/

Verb

upholster (third-person singular simple present upholsters, present participle upholstering, simple past and past participle upholstered)

  1. (transitive) To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).

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Noun

upholster (plural upholsters)

  1. (archaic) An upholsterer; a tradesman who finishes furniture.

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