upholster

[ uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl- ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.

  2. to furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.

Origin of upholster

1
1850–55, Americanism; back formation from upholsterer

Other words from upholster

  • re·up·hol·ster, verb (used with object)
  • un·up·hol·stered, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for upholster

upholster

/ (ʌpˈhəʊlstə) /


verb
  1. (tr) to fit (chairs, sofas, etc) with padding, springs, webbing, and covering

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