upholster

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to fit or cover furniture, especially a seat, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather

   They hired a craftsperson to upholster the worn dining chairs in green velvet.

A back-formation from upholsterer, which developed from Middle English upholdester and upholder, a dealer who repaired and furnished household goods. As the trade specialized in padded furniture, upholster acquired its modern verb sense.

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