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Meaning of stuffing in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    stuffing

    Definitions

    1. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

    Derived terms

    • dress
    • dress out
    • stuff
  2. 2. padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

Famous quotes

  • « Oh literature, oh the glorious Art, how it preys upon the marrow in our bones. It scoops the stuffing out of us, and chucks us aside. Alas! »
    David Herbert Lawrence
  • « From paying off friends' tax bills to rescuing stray dogs and stuffing £20 notes into the hands of homeless people, I can't get rid of my money fast enough. »
    Julie Burchill
  • « I can make dressing - or stuffing. Y'all call it stuffing up here, we call it dressing down there. It's really good dressing. That family recipe was passed on, and I love to make that. »
    Edie Brickell
  • « The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted. »
    Brendan Behan
  • « I've spent a lot of Thanksgivings on the road with my band, so anytime that I can spend Thanksgiving with my family in a traditional aspect, eating sweet potatoes and cranberries and stuffing and all the trappings of Thanksgiving and then get on a treadmill the next day extra long, I'm happy. »
    Richie Sambora

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