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upholsterer

Syllabification: (up·hol·ster·er)
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Definition of upholsterer

noun

  • a person who upholsters furniture, especially professionally.

Origin:

early 17th century: from the obsolete noun upholster (from uphold in the obsolete sense 'keep in repair') + -ster

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