/ ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r); NAmE -ˈhoʊl-/ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] upholster sth (in sth) to cover a chair, etc. with soft material (= padding ) and cloth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: back-formation from upholsterer .
/ ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r); NAmE -ˈhoʊl-/ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] upholster sth (in sth) to cover a chair, etc. with soft material (= padding ) and cloth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: back-formation from upholsterer .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005