up·hol·ster·er
| \ (ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər-ər
, (ˌ)ə-ˈpōl- \
, (ˌ)ə-ˈpōl- \
plural upholsterers
Definition of upholsterer
: a person or business that repairs or installs upholstery
a furniture upholsterer Washington designer Sally Steponkus is a big fan of reupholstering. … She finds a good upholsterer can breathe new life into an old chair with good tailoring and extra padding.— Jura Koncius
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“Upholsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upholsterer. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of upholsterer was in 1613
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