upholster
verb
up·hol·ster
(ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər 
(ˌ)ə-ˈpōl-
upholstered; upholstering
: to furnish with or as if with upholstery
Examples of upholster in a Sentence
The couch was upholstered with a bright, floral fabric.
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In the foreground, Falconer upholstered an antique stool from her mother’s childhood bedroom with fabric from Decors Barbares.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The workaround is to book out an entire couchette of four Pullman beds retractable into facing seats covered by the garish '90s fabric that seems to upholster all public transport here.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Thornton upholstered the headboard in the same blue-and-white toile as the wallpaper but used different designs of similar colors for the window curtains, bed coverings, and assorted cushions, so the room feels neither too disjointed nor too monotonous.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
The Shock Wave pattern upholsters a set of chairs in a Parisian entry designed by Timothy Corrigan.
—Stephanie Sporn, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The workaround is to book out an entire couchette of four Pullman beds retractable into facing seats covered by the garish '90s fabric that seems to upholster all public transport here.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Thornton upholstered the headboard in the same blue-and-white toile as the wallpaper but used different designs of similar colors for the window curtains, bed coverings, and assorted cushions, so the room feels neither too disjointed nor too monotonous.
—Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
The Shock Wave pattern upholsters a set of chairs in a Parisian entry designed by Timothy Corrigan.
—Stephanie Sporn, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for upholster
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“Upholster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upholster. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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upholster
verb
up·hol·ster
(ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər
(ˌ)ə-ˈpōl-
upholstered; upholstering
-st(ə-)riŋ
: to provide with or as if with upholstery
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