Speakur

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upholsterer

/ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
up-hol-ster-er
IPA
/ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/
  • British English: /ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/

Inflected Forms

upholsterers (plural)

Derived Forms

upholstering upholstress

Phrases

upholsterer bee

Frequently Paired Words

upholstery reupholsterer

Questions

How do you pronounce upholsterer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈhoʊl.stəɹ.əɹ/.
What does upholsterer mean?
One who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.
Where does upholsterer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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