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overstuff

[ oh-ver-stuhf ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to force too much into:

    If you overstuff your suitcase, the fastenings may not hold.

  2. Furniture. to cover completely with deep upholstery.


overstuff

/ ˌəʊəˈʌ /

verb

  1. to force too much into
  2. to cover (furniture) entirely with upholstery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overstuff1

First recorded in 1935–40; over- + stuff
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There was also frustration in the country over what was seen as struggles to deliver on big promises - an agenda that was "overfilled, overstuffed", said Mr Wells - and his handling of files like immigration.

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Wrapped in a cozy gray cardigan, she’s sitting cross-legged on a sofa, shoes off, with an overstuffed pillow in her lap.

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