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

• reupholsterer noun

Etymology

Origin of upholsterer

1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense ( 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

“We’re learning that a huge number of top furniture makers and upholsterers in America were Black men,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Royal household upholsterer Stephen Mills is among those who have helped get the Gold State Coach ready, repairing and replacing the sun-faded crimson silk satin on the interior.

From Washington Post

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

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