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upholsterer
[ uhp-hohl-ster-er, uh-pohl- ]
noun
- a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.
upholsterer
/ ʌpˈhəʊlstərə /
noun
- a person who upholsters furniture as a profession
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Other Words From
- reup·holster·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of upholsterer1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of upholsterer1
C17: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold , -ster , -er 1
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Example Sentences
It had been a pleasure to choose the various tasteful specimens of the upholsterer's art.
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I should say an upholsterer, or a mill wright, or some trade where his intelligence can help him on.
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This son of the King's upholsterer cared nothing for his father's trade, and not much for books.
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He owed a large sum to an upholsterer, and another to a bank, the natural penalty of every honest but forbidden love.
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The furniture of the room is generally taken from the former occupant at a valuation by the college upholsterer.
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