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upholster

[uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl- /
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It seems unfathomable that the German will not want to upholster his defence and attack, too, though.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Jackson has Harlem Toile wallpaper in three rooms in her Los Angeles home and has used the fabric to upholster furniture as well.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

People in novels can and should be able to upholster their realities with art and films from this one.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2021

Luckett recently used a coral and cream buffalo check to upholster an ottoman in a little girl’s nursery, paired with floral draperies.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2021

The Upholder is really an upholster, or upholsterer, who now supplies furniture, beds, and such-like goods.

From Memorials of Old London Volume I by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)