Upholster Definition

ŭp-hōlstər, ə-pōl-
upholstered, upholsters
verb
To fit out (furniture, etc.) with covering material, padding, springs, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Upholster

  • Back-formation from upholsterer (“tradesman who finishes furniture"), from Middle English upholdester, from upholder (“dealer in small goods"), from upholden (“to repair, uphold"); see also uphold.

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from upholsterer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Upholster Sentence Examples

  • If you're goal is to upholster furniture, you'll need a durable heavy weight fabric.

  • The price of the sofa will be determined by its size, whether or not it is mass produced, where you buy it and what kind of material is used to upholster the sofa.

  • If you opt for the latter, you'll only pad and upholster the exposed part above the mattress line.

  • You can even spray paint or upholster PVC pipes and fittings for a custom shaped window treatment.

  • Decorating fabrics are used to create window treatments, table coverings, rugs, throw pillows and upholster furniture.

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