stuffing

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stuff·ing | \ ˈstə-fiŋ

Definition of stuffing

: material used to stuff or fill: such as

a : a soft material (such as cotton or polyester) used to fill upholstered furniture, cushions, bedding, etc.

b : a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is typically placed inside the cavity of a turkey, pepper, etc. and cooked

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Would you like more stuffing? never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate

Recent Examples on the Web The cotton stuffing is lightweight, soft, and breathable. — Tim Kohut, BGR, 24 May 2021 Because the streets are occupied by moving objects, including heavy ones that can knock the stuffing out of you. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 May 2021 Or, alternately, get the stuffing beaten out of them. — Halle Kiefer, Vulture, 16 May 2021 Hot Italian sausage, red bell peppers, and panko serve as the delicious stuffing. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2021 Fold the tortilla in half, enclosing the stuffing and pinching the seams. — Diana Davila, Robb Report, 4 May 2021 The stuffing is also good to bake on top of cod or halibut fillets. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2021 The difference in these products lies in the polyfill stuffing. — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 22 Apr. 2021 The Dora Milaje start beating the stuffing out of him in what is unquestionably my favorite scene of the episode. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2021

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