upholsterer

[uhp-hohl-ster-er, uh-pohl-]

up·hol·ster·er

[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.

Origin:
1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense (see uphold, -ster) + -er1

re·up·hol·ster·er, noun
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Upholsterer is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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upholsterer (ʌpˈhəʊlstərə)
 
n
a person who upholsters furniture as a profession
 
[C17: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold, -ster, -er1]

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