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upholsterer

American

[uhp-hohl-ster-er, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər ər, əˈpoʊl- /

noun

a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.

upholsterer British

/ ʌpˈhəʊlstərə /

noun

a person who upholsters furniture as a profession

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

reupholsterer

noun

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

His father, who started as an upholsterer, moved the family to the farm when David was 4; everyone worked on the land.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023

And his dad, who worked as an upholsterer, routinely recycled fabric.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022

By this time, the rooms were vastly different from what I had found them, and I enjoyed the honour of occupying a few prominent pages in the books of a neighbouring upholsterer.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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