to reupholster
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6.7
- verb
- /ˌriːəˈpoʊlstər/
:
rehacer la tapicería
- After many years of use, he chose to reupholster the worn-out sofa to restore its appearance.
- reupholstered chair
- reupholster furniture
- reupholstered couch
Examples
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Okay, if we go with art deco, we might have to reupholster the couch.
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Before you throw that couch out, consider reupholstering your couch.
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After that, all I had to do was reupholster the seats.
Blog text (21) -
In just one week, he had frayed the sofa to the point that she would have to have it reupholstered.
Fiction book (2001) -
They're a bit green, so I think we're gonna have to reupholster the sofas... and definitely get a new rug, maybe a Persian.
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Some items were found at consignment and thrift stores, then repainted or reupholstered to gain a new lease on life.
Blog text (23) -
I noticed the draperies and bedcovers have been extremely well made, and the sofas and chairs beautifully reupholstered.
Fiction book (1996) -
And Robin sat there in her tiny living room on the dumpy light-blue loveseat that she'd reupholstered herself at night and on weekends and cried.
Fiction book (1999) -
Washington designer Frank Babb Randolph guided them through the process of reupholstering furniture, shopping for rugs, and creating custom window treatments.
Blog text (24) -
She decided to reupholster the old armchair with a bright floral fabric to give it a fresh look.
Synonyms
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4.6
To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it
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6.3
Cover a chair or sofa with soft padding and fabric
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
How Restored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reupholster is made of re- 'again' and upholster, which means 'to cover furniture with fabric and padding'. So reupholster means to 'cover again' — to put new cloth and padding on a chair or sofa.