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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•hol•ster•er (up hōl′stər ər, ə pōl′-),USA pronunciation n. - Furniturea person whose business it is to upholster furniture and, sometimes, to furnish and put in place hangings, curtains, carpets, etc.
- earlier upholster in same sense (see uphold, -ster) + -er1 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upholsterer /ʌpˈhəʊlstərə/ n - a person who upholsters furniture as a profession
Etymology: 17th Century: from upholster small furniture dealer; see uphold, -ster, -er1 up•hol•ster /ʌpˈhoʊlstɚ, əˈpoʊl-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Furnitureto fit with upholstery:upholstering a chair.
up•hol•ster•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•hol•ster (up hōl′stər, ə pōl′-),USA pronunciation v.t. - Furnitureto provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- Furnitureto furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.
- back formation from upholsterer 1850–55, American.
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