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stuffing
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As a noun, stuffing means the matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
Meanings of stuffing
8 meaningsverb
Present participle of stuff
noun
The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
“The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.”
Any of many food items used to stuff another.
“stuffing for a Christmas turkey”
A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
Severe defeat
“United were given an absolute stuffing by City.”
internetThe insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
USfinancelegalA tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.
A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetablesfood
Similar: dressingPadding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).