upholsterer

American  

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

noun

1. 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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upholsterer British  

/ ʌpˈhəʊlstərə /

noun

1. 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

“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

In a cast of characters who are corrupt and wicked in various shades of gray, this humble upholsterer is here to remind viewers what uncompromising goodness actually looks like.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

If you decide to recover, choose your upholsterer carefully: As Checkbook’s ratings reveal, most area companies routinely offer superior customer service — but slipshod handiwork and other problems are common.

From Washington Post • May 3, 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