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overstuff

verb over·stuff \-ˈstəf\

Definition of OVERSTUFF

transitive verb
1
:  to stuff too full
2
:  to cover (as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery
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First Known Use of OVERSTUFF

1715

Rhymes with OVERSTUFF

call one's bluff, oeil-de-boeuf, off-the-cuff, powder puff, strut one's stuff, up to snuff

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