UPHOLSTER Meaning of UPHOLSTER in English [ ʌp'həʊlstə , -'hɒl- ]■ verb provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering. ↘cover the walls or furniture in (a room) with textiles.OriginC19: back-form. from ~er . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004