upholster

/ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌpˈhəʊlstər/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)əp-ˈhōl-stər (ˌ)ə-ˈpōl-/ (ame, mw)

upholster — verb

  • upholsterpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • upholstershe / she / it
  • upholsteredpast simple
  • upholstering-ing form

1. to put padding and a fabric cover on seats and chairs so they are comfortable to

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put padding and a fabric cover on seats and chairs so they are comfortable to sit on and look well finished

例句

Sivan hired a professional to upholster her dining chairs with blue velvet.

active voice: person + hire + to upholster + object + with + material

The old sofa was beautifully upholstered in a soft wool fabric.

passive: be upholstered in + material

同義詞
  • pad

    pad is broader — you can pad a chair, a wall, or a package; upholster is specific to furniture and includes the fabric cover

  • cover

    cover is much more general; upholster implies a structured process of padding plus fabric, not just draping a cloth over

反義詞
  • strip

    strip is the opposite — to remove the old padding and fabric from a piece of furniture before re-upholstering

文法句型

upholster + object + in/with + material

be upholstered in/with + material

用法筆記

Often used in the passive form (be upholstered) to describe the finished state of a piece of furniture. The two main prepositional patterns are 'upholster in' (focusing on the visible material) and 'upholster with' (focusing on the stuffing or fill material used beneath the cover).

常見錯誤

❌They upholstered the wall with fabric.
✅They upholstered the sofa with fabric.
💡upholster is only used for seats (chairs, sofas, benches), not for walls or floors.
❌I upholstered a new dress.
✅I upholstered a chair.
💡upholster refers specifically to padding and covering furniture, not to sewing clothes.