upholster (redirected from upholstering)

up·hol·ster  (p-hlstr, -pl-)

tr.v. up·hol·stered, up·hol·ster·ing, up·hol·sters

To supply (furniture) with stuffing, springs, cushions, and covering fabric.

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[Back-formation from upholsterer.]

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upholster

Verb

to fit chairs or sofas with padding, springs, and covering

upholstered adj
upholsterer n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

upholster - provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"