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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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The first known use of upholsterer was in 1613
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