upholsterer

English

Etymology

From Middle English upholdester, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). Equivalent to uphold +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹə/

Noun

upholsterer (plural upholsterers)

A craftsman who upholsters furniture.

Derived terms

upholsterer bee

Translations

a craftsman who upholsters furniture

Arabic: مُنَجِّد‎ (munajjid)
French: tapissier (fr) m, tapissier garnisseur m
German: Polsterer (de) m, Tapezierer (de) m
Hungarian: kárpitos (hu)
Maori: kaiwhakapuru, kaiwahakapurupuru
Polish: tapicer (pl) m
Portuguese: estofador m
Romanian: tapițer (ro) m
Russian: обо́йщик (ru) m (obójščik), драпиро́вщик (ru) m (drapiróvščik)
Swedish: tapetserare (sv) c, dekoratör (sv) c (often prefixed, e.g. wth möbel-)
Turkish: ferraş

See also

upholstery

Anagrams

re-upholster, reupholster

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