overstuffing
noun1
Material used in upholstering just under the top fabric.
- 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.1892, The Furniture Gazette, page 224:
- To remedy this, additional stuffing is pushed up under the overstuffing so as to crowd it out and fill up all hollows.1914, John Wesley Stephenson, Furniture Upholstering: A Practical Handbook for the Upholsterer:
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- Always use a layer of wadding or cotton overstuffing to make the work smooth.1920, Furniture Manufacturer and Artisan, volume 19, page 49: