# upholsterer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/

## Definitions
1. One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

## Etymology
From upholster + -er, from Middle English upholdester, upholster, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). By surface analysis, uphold + -ster + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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