| 释义 |
up·hol·ster
I. \(ˌ)əpˈhōlztə(r), (ˌ)əˈpō-, -l(t)st-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English upholdester, from upholden to uphold (repair) + -estere, -ester -ster
1. archaic
a. : one who deals in small goods
b. : one who repairs or makes small goods
2. obsolete : upholsterer
II. transitive verb
(upholstered ; upholstered ; upholstering \-t(ə)riŋ\ ; upholsters)
Etymology: back-formation from upholsterer & upholstery
: to furnish with or as if with upholstery
< the classic broadcloths … that were used to upholster carriages — American Fabrics >
< a very fat woman upholstered in pink satin — S.E.White >
especially : to cover (a seat) with padding and fabric that is fastened over the padding |