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upholsterer Definition

up·hol·sterer (-stər ər)

noun

a person whose business is upholstering furniture

Etymology: altered < ME upholdster, altered < upholder, dealer in small or secondhand wares < upholden, to repair (< up-, up- + holden, to keep, hold): see -ster

upholsterer Usage Examples

Possessives

  • mark: All you can really do is check inside the cushions for upholsterer's marks.

Converse of object

  • become: Spies emigrated to the United States in 1872 and settled in Chicago where he became a upholsterer.
  • base: Great new resource for Upholsterers based in the States.

Adjective modifier

  • local: Maybe we can point you in the direction of a local upholsterer.
  • skilled: The arts and crafts home has skilled upholsterers and seamstresses who work to high standards, both on our own and customers furnishings.
  • professional: Alec Glass will demonstrate the skills of a professional upholsterer in the first term.

Noun used with modifier

  • apprentice: David Dickie was an apprentice upholsterer to William Lamont in Kilmarnock.

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