upholsterer
/ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/
UK: /ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/
ɅPHOƱL · stəɹ · əɹ (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
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.
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