upholster

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

verb (used with object)

1. to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
2. to furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.

upholster

/ ʌpˈhəʊlstə /

verb

1. tr to fit (chairs, sofas, etc) with padding, springs, webbing, and covering

Other Words From

• reup·holster verb (used with object)
• unup·holstered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of upholster¹

1850–55, Americanism; back formation from upholsterer

Example Sentences

Under these conditions my Scolia-grubs contrive at most to upholster their little pit with a thick down of reddish silk.

From Project Gutenberg

The original term was upholder, which is still in occasional use; next upholster; and, thirdly, upholsterer.

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Deprive my figure of all drapery, or upholster it like a window-frame.

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By no means an attractive piece of flesh and blood, and yet a good sample of the class that go to upholster a seraglio.

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To upholster a chair seat, a frame should first be made of the shape shown in Fig. 298, C.

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Related Words

• drape