upholsterer
美[?p'holst?r?]
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?upholsterers;
助記提示
1. unhold 含有“支持、維護(hù)、維修”之意，由此 upholder / upholdster / upholdester 用來特指“家具維修工，家具維修、維護(hù)商”，后來在 upholdster 的基礎(chǔ)上再加后綴 -er 形成 upholdsterer, 以及由其簡(jiǎn)化、縮略而形成的異體 upholsterer, 用以指“家具裝飾用品商；室內(nèi)裝潢商”，后來又在 upholsterer 的基礎(chǔ)上逆構(gòu)出動(dòng)詞 upholster, 用以表示“為(家具等)裝上套、墊或彈簧等，為(房間)裝設(shè)地毯、簾幕等”。
2. 因此，要注意該詞與 holster 毫無關(guān)系。
英文詞源
- upholsterer (n.)
- "tradesman who finishes or repairs articles of furniture" (1610s), from upholdester (early 15c.; early 14c. as a surname), formed with diminutive (originally fem.) suffix -ster + obsolete Middle English noun upholder "dealer in small goods" (c. 1300), from upholden "to repair, uphold, keep from falling or sinking" (in this case, by stuffing); see uphold (v.).