Overstuffing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overstuffing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of overstuff.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of overstuff.
More Meanings
- Material used in upholstering just under the top fabric.
Example Sentences
Always use a layer of wadding or cotton overstuffing to make the work smooth.
To remedy this, additional stuffing is pushed up under the overstuffing so as to crowd it out and fill up all hollows.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soft, overfill, overloading, overembellishment, overapplication, overload.
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