up·hol·ster
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/ |
- 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.