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

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Etymology

Origin of upholsterer

1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense ( see uphold, -ster) + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

upholsterer

“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

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 ● Apr. 10, 2023

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

We used it every day; it’s how we would locate the address of a locksmith or florist or furniture upholsterer, or any number of the women who volunteered in my mother’s benevolent societies.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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