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Overstuffing

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Material used in upholstering just under the top fabric.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربيةالتحشية

Examples

“I have⟳ taken many an old sofa to pieces to find⟳ the understuffing was marsh hay, with a heavy over-stuffing of cotton, with no edge, but simply plain tufting.”
“To remedy this, additional stuffing is pushed up under the overstuffing so as to crowd it out and fill⟳ up all hollows.”
“Always use⟳ a layer of wadding or cotton overstuffing to make⟳ the work⟳ smooth.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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