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upholsterer

/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/ noun

One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

Word Origin Upholsterer is a fascinating word: it's built from 'uphold' (to support) plus the agent suffix -ster, then another -er. Originally, an upholder was a dealer in small goods who 'held up' his wares, and an upholsterer was that dealer. Over time, the word specialized to someone who upholds furniture by stuffing and covering it. So the idea of 'holding up' shifted from selling goods to supporting cushions. The same -ster suffix appears in 'spinster' (originally a woman who spins).

noun One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation. countable

We hired a skilled upholsterer to restore the antique sofa with new fabric and padding.

(名词) 家具装饰匠；软包师傅；沙发匠

我们聘请了一位技艺精湛的家具装饰工，用新面料和填充物修复了这张古董沙发。

(sustantivo) tapicero; tapicera [Persona que tapiza muebles, especialmente un artesano capacitado que lo hace como ocupación.]

Contratamos a un hábil tapicero para restaurar el sofá antiguo con tela y relleno nuevos.

(nom) tapissier; garnisseur; rembourreur [Personne qualifiée qui garnit et recouvre les sièges et meubles; tapissier d'ameublement.]

Nous avons embauché un tapissier qualifié pour restaurer le canapé ancien avec du tissu et du rembourrage neufs.

(Substantiv) Polsterer; Möbelpolsterer [Eine Person, die beruflich Möbel polstert, insbesondere als ausgebildeter Handwerker.]

Wir haben einen qualifizierten **upholsterer** engagiert, um das antike Sofa mit neuem Stoff und Polstermaterial zu restaurieren.

(名詞) 家具の張り替えをする人、特に専門職として行う訓練された職人。

私たちは熟練した張り替え職人を雇い、antique のソファを新しい布と詰め物で修復した。

(substantivo) estofador; tapeceiro [Aquele que estofa móveis, especialmente um artesão treinado que o faz como profissão.]

Contratamos um estofador habilidoso para restaurar o sofá antigo com tecido e estofamento novos.

Synonyms: craftsman furniture finisher furniture restorer
Word parts: up + hold + ster + er

Related words

upholster upholstery upholder holder behold withhold

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