overstuff

overstuff

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English stuff
English overstuff

    From over- + stuff.

    Verb

    overstuff (third-person singular simple present overstuffs, present participle overstuffing, simple past and past participle overstuffed)

    1. (transitive) To stuff to excess.
    2. (transitive) To cover completely with soft upholstery.
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