Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
upholster
    v 1: provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and
         covers
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Upholster \Up*hol"ster\, v. t. [See Upholsterer.]
   To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with
   hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with
   furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a
   couch; to upholster a room with curtains.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Upholster \Up*hol"ster\, n.
   1. A broker. [Obs.] --Caxton.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. An upholsterer. [Obs.] --Strype.
      [1913 Webster]
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Upholsterer \Up*hol"ster*er\, n. [A substitution for older
   upholder, in OE., broker, tradesman, and formerly also
   written upholster, upholdster. See Upholder, and
   -ster.]
   One who provides hangings, coverings, cushions, curtains, and
   the like; one who upholsters.
   [1913 Webster]

   Upholsterer bee. (Zool.) See Poppy bee, under Poppy.
      [1913 Webster]
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy