Etymology

upholsterer

up·hol·ster·er
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Today it means: One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation. Full definition →

Middle English upholdester
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  1. Middle English · derived fromupholder“dealer in small goods”
  2. Middle English · derived fromupholdester
  3. English todayupholsterer

From upholster + -er, from Middle English upholdester, upholster, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). By surface analysis, uphold + -ster + -er.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishupholdester all →

upholster

Middle Englishupholder all →

upholster

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