upholster

verb

/ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r)/

/ʌpˈhəʊlstər/

[usually passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they upholster	/ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r)/ /ʌpˈhəʊlstər/
he / she / it upholsters	/ʌpˈhəʊlstəz/ /ʌpˈhəʊlstərz/
past simple upholstered	/ʌpˈhəʊlstəd/ /ʌpˈhəʊlstərd/
past participle upholstered	/ʌpˈhəʊlstəd/ /ʌpˈhəʊlstərd/
-ing form upholstering	/ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪŋ/ /ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪŋ/

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upholster something (in something) to cover a chair, etc. with soft material (= padding) and cloth or leather为（椅子等）装软垫（或套子等）
Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from upholsterer.