upholster

Back-formation from upholsterer (“tradesman who finishes furniture”), from Middle English upholdester, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”); equivalent to uphold +‎ -ster.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/, /əˈpɐl.stə(ɹ)/

upholster (third-person singular simple present upholsters, present participle upholstering, simple past and past participle upholstered)

1. (transitive) To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).

upholster (plural upholsters)

1. (archaic) An upholsterer; a tradesman who finishes furniture.

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