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upholster

[uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl-] / ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl- /
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It seems unfathomable that the German will not want to upholster his defence and attack, too, though.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

When Mathis fell in love with the Southwest design of a rug, he used the fabric to upholster an armchair in his sitting room.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

People in novels can and should be able to upholster their realities with art and films from this one.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2021

Why, in other words, should people believe elephants are in peril when you can legally upholster your car with their hides?

From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2017

The painters paint, the upholsterers upholster, and the carpenters carpent precisely when and as I wish.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various