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upholsterer
[ uhp-hohl-ster-er, uh-pohl- ]
/ ʌpˈhoʊl stər ər, əˈpoʊl- /
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noun
a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM upholsterer
re·up·hol·ster·er, nounWords nearby upholsterer
upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster, upholsterer, upholstery, uphroe, UPI, up in arms, Upington
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British Dictionary definitions for upholsterer
upholsterer
/ (ʌpˈhəʊlstərə) /
noun
a person who upholsters furniture as a profession
Word Origin for upholsterer
C17: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold, -ster, -er 1
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