upholster
verb (used with object)
to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
had upholstered
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past perfectof upholster.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Kalakala once had upholstered chairs and hosted her own eight-piece orchestra for moonlight dances.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
The men had made some chairs—three of them, one out of a barrel; and together they had upholstered them roughly.
From A Voice in the Wilderness by Grace Livingston Hill
Her eyes were soft and nice, but smallpox had pitted her nose and cheeks and the deadly incubus of flesh had upholstered her in many soft and cushiony folds.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon
