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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Origin of upholsterer

1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense (see uphold, -ster) + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM upholsterer

re·up·hol·ster·er, noun

Words nearby upholsterer

upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster, upholsterer, upholstery, uphroe, UPI, up in arms, Upington

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How to use upholsterer in a sentence

It had been a pleasure to choose the various tasteful specimens of the upholsterer's art.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
I should say an upholsterer, or a mill wright, or some trade where his intelligence can help him on.
A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty
This son of the King's upholsterer cared nothing for his father's trade, and not much for books.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
He owed a large sum to an upholsterer, and another to a bank, the natural penalty of every honest but forbidden love.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

The furniture of the room is generally taken from the former occupant at a valuation by the college upholsterer.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440|Various

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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