upholsterer
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of upholsterer
1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense ( see uphold, -ster) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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“No 23-year-old is like ‘I want to be an upholsterer when I get out of school,’” said Bennett.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
“For tears in curtains or drapes, consider using iron-on fabric patches or fabric glue for a quick fix,” says Zina Shikhanova upholsterer and curtain expert with ZCurtains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Royal household upholsterer Stephen Mills is among those who have helped get the Gold State Coach ready, repairing and replacing the sun-faded crimson silk satin on the interior.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023
And his dad, who worked as an upholsterer, routinely recycled fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
We used it every day; it’s how we would locate the address of a locksmith or florist or furniture upholsterer, or any number of the women who volunteered in my mother’s benevolent societies.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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