upholster
up·hol·ster
transitive verb \(ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər, (ˌ)ə-ˈpōl-\up·hol·steredup·hol·ster·ing\-st(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of UPHOLSTER
: to furnish with or as if with upholstery
— up·hol·ster·er \-stər-ər\ noun
Examples of UPHOLSTER
- The couch was upholstered with a bright, floral fabric.
Origin of UPHOLSTER
back-formation from upholstery
First Known Use: 1849
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