- up|hol|ster
- up|hol|ster «uhp HOHL stuhr», transitive verb.1. to provide (chairs or sofas) with coverings, cushions, springs, or stuffing.2. to furnish (a room), as with curtains and rugs.
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hol|ster — «HOHL stuhr», noun, verb. –n. a case for a pistol, usually made of leather and attached to a person s belt or a horseman s saddle: »In the holsters, at his saddle bow, Two aged pistols he did stow (Samuel Butler). –v.t. to put into the holster.… … Useful english dictionary
up|hol|ster|er — «uhp HOHL stuhr uhr», noun. a person whose business is to cover furniture and provide it with cushions, springs, and stuffing, and sometimes also to furnish and put in place curtains and rugs. ╂[alteration of earlier upholdster tradesman <… … Useful english dictionary
up|hol|ster|y — «uhp HOHL stuhr ee, HOHL stree», noun, plural ster|ies. 1. the coverings for chairs or sofas; cushions, springs, and stuffing for furniture. 2. the business of upholstering … Useful english dictionary
re|up|hol|ster — «REE uhp HOHL stuhr», transitive verb. to put new upholstery on … Useful english dictionary
hol·ster — /ˈhoʊlstɚ/ noun, pl sters [count] : a leather case that you wear on your body and that holds a small gun … Useful english dictionary
hol — hol·andric; hol·an·dry; hol·arctic; hol·as·pid·e·an; hol·bein; hol·boell s; hol·co·dont; hol·co·no·ti; hol·cus; hol·den·ite; hol·er; hol·ger; hol; hol·i·day·er; hol·i·days; hol·ish·kes; hol·lan·daise; hol·land·er; hol·land·ite; hol·lands;… … English syllables
ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
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holster — hol•ster [[t]ˈhoʊl stər[/t]] n. v. stered, ster•ing. n. 1) mil a sheathlike case for a firearm attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle 2) cvb mil to put in a holster • Etymology: 1655–65; < D; c. ON hulstr sheath, Go hulistr … From formal English to slang
holster — hol|ster [ˈhəulstə US ˈhoulstər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutc] a leather object for carrying a small gun, that is worn on a belt … Dictionary of contemporary English
