upholsterer

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

/ ʌpˈhoʊl stər ər, əˈpoʊl- /

noun

a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.

Origin of upholsterer

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

OTHER WORDS FROM upholsterer

re·up·hol·ster·er, noun

Words nearby upholsterer

upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster, upholsterer, upholstery, uphroe, UPI, up in arms, Upington

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Example sentences from the Web for upholsterer

As the chteau was large, and could contain several families, he sent an upholsterer to get two rooms ready for him.
Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. I (of III)|C. F. Lachelles Wraxall
But most of the expensively furnished houses show plainly that the upholsterer has been given carte blanche to do what he will.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
The drawing-rooms were crowded with bric-a-brac and monuments of the upholsterer's ingenuity.
The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)|Marion Harland
He instantly went with Formosanta to order the carriage at an upholsterer's of his acquaintance.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet

I am left alone for an hour, and then the upholsterer arrives from the county town.
The Queen of Hearts|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for upholsterer

upholsterer

/ (ʌpˈhəʊlstərə) /

noun

a person who upholsters furniture as a profession

Word Origin for upholsterer

C17: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold, -ster, -er 1

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单词	upholsterer
释义	upholsterer [ uhp-hohl-ster-er, uh-pohl- ] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər ər, əˈpoʊl- / noun a person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc. Origin of upholsterer 1605–15; earlier upholster in same sense (see uphold, -ster) + -er¹ OTHER WORDS FROM upholsterer re·up·hol·ster·er, noun Words nearby upholsterer upheld, Up-Helly-Aa, uphill, uphold, upholster, upholsterer, upholstery, uphroe, UPI, up in arms, Upington Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upholsterer As the chteau was large, and could contain several families, he sent an upholsterer to get two rooms ready for him. Life and Times of Her Majesty Caroline Matilda, Vol. I (of III)\|C. F. Lachelles Wraxall But most of the expensively furnished houses show plainly that the upholsterer has been given carte blanche to do what he will. Town Life in Australia\|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny The drawing-rooms were crowded with bric-a-brac and monuments of the upholsterer's ingenuity. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)\|Marion Harland He instantly went with Formosanta to order the carriage at an upholsterer's of his acquaintance. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet I am left alone for an hour, and then the upholsterer arrives from the county town. The Queen of Hearts\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for upholsterer upholsterer / (ʌpˈhəʊlstərə) / noun a person who upholsters furniture as a profession Word Origin for upholsterer C17: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold, -ster, -er 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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