I. (ˌ)əpˈhōlztə(r), (ˌ)əˈpō-, -l(t)st- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English upholdester, from upholden to uphold (repair) + -estere, -ester -ster
1. archaic
a. : one who deals in small goods
b. : one who repairs or makes small goods
2. obsolete : upholsterer
II. transitive verb
( upholstered ; upholstered ; upholstering -t(ə)riŋ ; upholsters )
Etymology: back-formation from upholsterer & upholstery
: to furnish with or as if with upholstery
the classic broadcloths … that were used to upholster carriages — American Fabrics
a very fat woman upholstered in pink satin — S.E.White
especially : to cover (a seat) with padding and fabric that is fastened over the padding