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reupholster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
re-uphol-ster
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To upholster again; to replace the attached fabric covering on furniture.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English upholster English reupholster From re- + upholster.

Inflected Forms

reupholsters (present, singular) reupholstering (participle, present) reupholstered (participle, past) reupholstered (past) re-upholster (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

reupholsterer reupholstering

Questions

What does reupholster mean?
To upholster again; to replace the attached fabric covering on furniture.
Where does reupholster come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English upholster English reupholster From re- + upholster.

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