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 • 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

Keep in mind, though, that an upholsterer might be biased toward advising you to restore an old piece rather than sending you to buy something new.

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