Upholsterer
(noun)
- A person who makes, repairs, or covers furniture with fabric or other materials.
- A professional who specializes in upholstery, the process of providing furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers.
Origin:
From upholster, from old english uphlǣstran, from up- + hlǣstr ("covering, mattres.s")
Examples:
- She hired an upholsterer to reupholster her antique armchair.
- The upholsterer did an excellent job of recovering the chair.
- He is an experienced upholsterer, who can work with a wide range of fabrics.
- The upholsterer was able to match the fabric perfectly to the original.
- The couch was in bad shape, but the upholsterer was able to restore it to its former glory.