Definition of upholster
upholstered
;upholstering
playtransitive verb
: to furnish with or as if with upholstery
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Examples of upholster in a Sentence
The couch was upholstered with a bright, floral fabric.
Recent Examples of upholster from the Web
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The lobby shined during a Wednesday morning preview, with fresh off-white paint, shiny brass details, and inviting chairs upholstered in blue velvet.
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Inside, customers are treated to four seats upholstered in Poltrona Frau leather, while an Alcantara-and-leather interior treatment is optional.
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The cottage's furnishings, like the gilded Belgian chairs upholstered in French grain sacks, are equally unpretentious.
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At Article, a stunning chesterfield sofa is upholstered in olive green velvet.
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The ’50s French bergère is covered in a Lee Jofa floral and vintage French armchairs are upholstered in a 1960s suzani.
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And the exact realism of the detail; her father’s lie about his illness, the armchair upholstered in a glazed cloth, slippery and sticky at once.
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Countertops are made of Corian, while seating surfaces are upholstered in a durable faux-leather.
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Origin and Etymology of upholster
back-formation from upholstery
UPHOLSTER Defined for English Language Learners
upholster
playDefinition of upholster for English Language Learners
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: to put a covering of cloth, leather, etc., on (a piece of furniture, such as a couch or chair)
UPHOLSTER Defined for Kids
upholster
playDefinition of upholster for Students
upholstered
;upholstering
: to provide with or as if with upholstery
upholsterer
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