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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
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Example Sentences
It had been a pleasure to choose the various tasteful specimens of the upholsterer's art.
I should say an upholsterer, or a mill wright, or some trade where his intelligence can help him on.
This son of the King's upholsterer cared nothing for his father's trade, and not much for books.
He owed a large sum to an upholsterer, and another to a bank, the natural penalty of every honest but forbidden love.
The furniture of the room is generally taken from the former occupant at a valuation by the college upholsterer.
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