upholsterer

/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/

upholsterer means one who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

upholsterer is pronounced /ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/.

Etymology

From upholster + -er, from Middle English upholdester, upholster, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). By surface analysis, uphold + -ster + -er.

noun

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