upholsterer

noun

up·​hol·​ster·​er (ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər-ər 

(ˌ)ə-ˈpōl-

plural upholsterers

: 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

Examples of upholsterer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Betsy Ross, a 24-year-old upholsterer, is traditionally credited with sewing what many believe was the first American flag in the summer of 1776 after reportedly being approached by members of a flag committee that included George Washington. — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

There are panel beaters, scrap metal sellers, upholsterers. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026

This area of the Oltrarno is one of huge contrasts where artisan workshops stand meters from the grand palazzi whose aristocratic owners once employed cabinet makers, picture framers, furniture painters, and upholsterers to decorate their opulent homes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

According to an oral history recorded with Ross’ youngest daughter, sometime in the 1760s a young Elizabeth Griscom, who was born in 1752, joined a sister employed by Philadelphia upholsterer John Webster. — Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above