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Stuffing

//ˈstʌfɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles. countable, uncountable

    "The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down."

  2. 2
    padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of many food items used to stuff another. countable, uncountable

    "stuffing for a Christmas turkey"

  4. 4
    a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of stuffing something with another countable, uncountable

    "I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken."

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  1. 6
    A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Severe defeat countable, uncountable

    "United were given an absolute stuffing by City."

  3. 8
    The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking. Internet, countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability. US, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of stuff form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

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