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stuff

Abstract substance or character.

From Late Middle English stuffen, from Old French estoffer, from Frankish *stopfōn, *stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic *stuppōną. Cognate with Old High German stoffōn, stopfōn, Old English stoppian and Albanian shtyp. Compare Dutch stof, and German Stoff. More at stop.

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When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; / Ambition should be made of sterner stuff

Collection Edit

Submitted on July 10, 2018

stuff	Miscellaneous items; things; personal effects.
stuff	The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
stuff	A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.
stuff	Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
stuff	Substitution for trivial details.
stuff	Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.
stuff	Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
stuff	A medicine or mixture; a potion.
stuff	Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.
stuff	A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.
stuff	Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.

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