upholster

/əˈpoʊɫstɝ/ verb B1

to cover furniture with fabric

Word Origin Upholster has a surprising origin: it comes from 'up' and an Old English word holh 'hollow,' referring to the hollow wares (like pots) that a peddler carried. An upholsterer originally was a dealer in small goods, then later someone who repaired furniture, and eventually the verb 'upholster' meant to fit furniture with padding and covers. So the word shifted from selling hollow things to stuffing soft things. The same 'up' prefix appears in uphold and upgrade.

verb to cover furniture with fabric B1

We will upholster the old sofa with new fabric.

(动词) 包覆;装潢;蒙面;覆面 【给家具覆盖织物】

我们将用新布料给旧沙发装软垫。

(verbo) tapizar; forrar; revestir [tapizar muebles con tela]

Vamos a tapizar el viejo sofá con tela nueva.

(verbe) garnir; recouvrir; tapisser [Recouvrir un meuble de tissu, de cuir ou d'une autre matière de garnissage.]

Nous allons faire **upholster** le vieux canapé avec un tissu neuf.

(Verb) beziehen; polstern [Möbel mit Stoff, Leder oder anderem Material beziehen, um sie zu polstern oder zu verschönern]

Wir werden das alte Sofa mit neuem Stoff **upholster**.

(動詞) 家具に布を張る

私たちは古いソファに新しい布を張ることにした。

(verbo) estofar; tapecar; revestir [revestir móveis com tecido]

Vamos estofar o sofá velho com tecido novo.

Synonyms: cover pad cushion drape fit Antonyms: strip uncover

verb To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).

The artisan will upholster the antique sofa with velvet fabric.

(动词) 加软垫;装软垫;包软垫 【为家具加软垫】

工匠将用天鹅绒面料为这张古董沙发做软包。

(verbo) tapizar; entapizar; guarnecer [Colocar relleno, guata, resortes, cinchas y cubierta de tela en (muebles).]

El artesano tapizará el sofá antiguo con tela de terciopelo.

(verbe) tapisser; garnir; recouvrir; rembourrer [Garnir un meuble de son rembourrage, de sa suspension et de son revêtement en tissu.]

L'artisan va tapisser le canapé ancien avec du velours.

(Verb) polstern; beziehen [Möbel mit Polstermaterial wie Füllung, Federn, Gurten und Stoff beziehen oder ausstatten.]

Der Handwerker wird das antike Sofa mit Samtstoff **upholster**.

(動詞) (家具に)詰め物、バネ、織物、布張りを取り付ける。

その職人は antique のソファをベルベットの布で張り替えるつもりだ。

(verbo) estofar; revestir [Colocar enchimento, estofamento, molas, telas e revestimento de tecido em (móveis).]

O artesão vai estofar o sofá antigo com tecido de veludo.

noun An upholder, a dealer in secondhand furniture and clothes; an upholsterer; a tradesman who finishes furniture. countable

The skilled upholster restored the Victorian armchair to its original glory.

(名词) 家具商;二手家具商 【家具商(尤指经营二手家具衣物者)】

这位技艺精湛的家具商将维多利亚式扶手椅修复至原有辉煌。

(sustantivo) tapicero; tapicera [Un tapicero; un comerciante de muebles y ropa de segunda mano; un artesano que termina muebles.]

El hábil tapicero restauró el sillón victoriano a su gloria original.

(nom) tapissier; brocanteur; marchand d'occasion [Revendeur de meubles et de vêtements d'occasion; tapissier spécialisé dans la finition des meubles.]

Le tapissier qualifié a redonné au fauteuil victorien sa splendeur d'origine.

(Substantiv) Polsterer; Möbelaufbereiter [Ein Händler oder Handwerker, der gebrauchte Möbel und Kleidung verkauft oder Möbel mit Polsterungen und Bezügen fertigstellt.]

Der erfahrene **upholster** brachte den viktorianischen Sessel wieder in seinen ursprünglichen Glanz.

(名詞) 中古の家具や衣類の商人、あるいは家具の張り替えや仕上げを行う職人。

熟練した張り替え職人が、ビクトリア朝の肘掛け椅子を元の輝きに修復した。

(substantivo) estofador [Um negociante de móveis e roupas usados; um estofador; um artesão que finaliza móveis.]

O estofador habilidoso restaurou a poltrona vitoriana ao seu brilho original.

Word parts: up + holster

Common collocations

in prep be verb chair subst with prep seat subst to prep of prep velvet subst carpet subst make verb for prep

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