Etymology

reupholster

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Today it means: To upholster again; to replace the attached fabric covering on furniture. Full definition →

English upholster ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishupholster
  7. English todayreupholster

From re- + upholster.

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