upholster

[ uhp-hohl-ster, uh-pohl- ]

/ ʌpˈhoʊl stər, əˈpoʊl- /

to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.

to furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.

Origin of upholster

1850–55, Americanism; back formation from upholsterer

re·up·hol·ster, verb (used with object) un·up·hol·stered, adjective

upheaval, upheave, upheld, uphill, uphold, upholster, upholsterer, upholstery, uphroe, upi, upington

Second class featured the same basic seating arrangement as third class, but with upholstered seating.

A Serial Killer on the Loose in Nazi Berlin |Scott Andrew Selby |January 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The stove is on Krakau's side, but by way of compensation Helms has an upholstered arm chair with a tall back.

Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays |Various
Already the lights were being extinguished and the ushers spreading druggeting over the upholstered seats.

McTeague |Frank Norris
I leaned back in the upholstered seat, fairly quivering with excitement.

The Case of Jennie Brice |Mary Roberts Rinehart

Hanlon made his way to the latter, and sat on one of the upholstered stools.

Man of Many Minds |E. Everett Evans
A plain little room it was, containing an American typewriter, and beside the desk only a chair or two upholstered in red morocco.

Long Live the King |Mary Roberts Rinehart

upholster

/ (ʌpˈhəʊlstə) /

(tr) to fit (chairs, sofas, etc) with padding, springs, webbing, and covering