- upholster up·hol·ster vt
- [ʌp'həʊlstə(r)]
(cover) tappezzare, ricoprire, (pad) imbottire
to be well upholstered fig hum — essere bene in carne
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upholster up·hol·ster vt
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Upholster — Up*hol ster, v. t. [See {Upholsterer}.] To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a couch; to upholster a room with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upholster — Up*hol ster, n. 1. A broker. [Obs.] Caxton. [1913 Webster] 2. An upholsterer. [Obs.] Strype. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upholster — up•hol•ster [[t]ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl [/t]] v. t. stered, ster•ing fur to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc • Etymology: 1850–55, amer.; back formation from upholsterer up•hol′ster•er, n. up•hol′ster•y … From formal English to slang
upholster — Upholsterer Up*hol ster*er, n. [A substitution for older upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also written {upholster}, {upholdster}. See {Upholder}, and { ster}.] One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upholster — up|hol|ster [ ʌp houlstər ] verb transitive to cover a chair or SOFA with cloth or leather so that it is attractive and comfortable ╾ up|hol|ster|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upholster — up|hol|ster [ʌpˈhəulstə US ˈhoulstər] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: upholstery] to cover a chair with material >upholstered adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
upholster — up·hol·ster … English syllables
upholdster — Upholsterer Up*hol ster*er, n. [A substitution for older upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also written {upholster}, {upholdster}. See {Upholder}, and { ster}.] One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upholsterer — Up*hol ster*er, n. [A substitution for older upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also written {upholster}, {upholdster}. See {Upholder}, and { ster}.] One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the like; one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upholsterer bee — Upholsterer Up*hol ster*er, n. [A substitution for older upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also written {upholster}, {upholdster}. See {Upholder}, and { ster}.] One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upholstery — up|hol|ster|y [ʌpˈhəulstəri US ˈhoul ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: upholster dealer in small goods, upholsterer (15 18 centuries), from uphold] 1.) material used to cover chairs 2.) the process of covering chairs with material … Dictionary of contemporary English
