: 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
Examples of stuffing in a Sentence
Would you like more stuffing?
never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate
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The video shows a compilation of chaotic scenes as the pup is left to her own devices—pawing at her water bowl, pulling on the blinds and destroying cushions by pulling out all the stuffing.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Cut the bottom two inches off your winter coats so all the stuffing falls out.
—Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Garten's dinner takes the work out of the stuffing by tucking the ingredients under the chicken skin.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
For the main event, the signature Chicken, Chestnut, and Tarragon Pie with red wine jus, the exquisite 50-Day Aged Roast Rib of Cornish Beef with Yorkshire pudding or the classic Roast Bronze Turkey with apricot, sage and onion stuffing, and chestnut stuffing.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Cut the bottom two inches off your winter coats so all the stuffing falls out.
—Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Garten's dinner takes the work out of the stuffing by tucking the ingredients under the chicken skin.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
For the main event, the signature Chicken, Chestnut, and Tarragon Pie with red wine jus, the exquisite 50-Day Aged Roast Rib of Cornish Beef with Yorkshire pudding or the classic Roast Bronze Turkey with apricot, sage and onion stuffing, and chestnut stuffing.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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stuffing
noun
stuff·ing
ˈstəf-iŋ 
: material used to stuff something
especially
: a seasoned mixture used to stuff meat or poultry
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