Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that upholsters furniture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who upholsters, or provides and puts in place curtains, carpets, textile coverings for furniture, and the like.
- noun An upholsterer-bee; a leaf-cutter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and the like; one who upholsters.
- noun (Zoöl.) See Poppy bee, under
Poppy .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
craftsman whoupholsters furniture .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a craftsman who upholsters furniture
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This wild bee, called the upholsterer bee, from its habits, leads a solitary life, but she takes a vast deal of pains in behalf of her young.
Rural Hours 1887
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The upholsterer's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Glances from ceiling to floor, from floor to ceiling; And, as imagination bodies forth The form of things unknown, th 'upholsterer's pencil Turns to shape and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a NAME.
The Absentee Maria Edgeworth 1808
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For noncrafty types: Measure top and sides of box spring, sketch how you'd like the fabric to run and have an upholsterer make the cover.
Bye-Bye, Bed Skirts Sara Ruffin Costello 2010
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I am looking for an upholsterer (for sofas) and a seamstress (for clothes alterations) in MOrelia.
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John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, created the house over a period of 18 years beginning in 1969.
Christine Buckley: Houston Yard Art: Beer Cans, Fake Flowers and Wacky, Nonsensical Sculptures Christine Buckley 2011
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One upholsterer was born in Cuba, where Mr. Korsgaard believes he absorbed his countrymen's talent for keeping vintage U.S. vehicles on the road.
These Inmates Have License To Tool Around With Vintage Cars Joel Millman 2011
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I brought the table measurements, the fabric, a roll of striped grosgrain ribbon and a rough drawing to the nearest upholsterer.
Decorating Dynamo: The Table Skirt Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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Life was fine for many years – they had three children, and Neville made good money as an upholsterer and decorator.
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I am looking for an upholsterer (for sofas) and a seamstress (for clothes alterations) in MOrelia.
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Make sure that your upholsterer does not overstuff the seat cushions.
The Best in Squooshy Sofas Rita Konig 2012
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