1. to put new fabric, padding, or springs on furniture

Examples

• We decided to reupholster the old sofa instead of buying a new one.
• The antique chair will look beautiful once we reupholster it in velvet.
• It costs less to reupholster dining room chairs than to replace them.
• She learned to reupholster furniture as a hobby.
• The furniture store offers services to reupholster customer pieces.
• They chose a durable fabric to reupholster the office chairs.