overstuffed
Americanadjective
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stuffed or filled to excess.
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Furniture. having the entire frame covered by stuffing and upholstery, so that only decorative woodwork or the like is exposed.
an overstuffed sofa.
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filled with tedious or extraneous material; overlong.
an overstuffed biography.
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obese; corpulent.
an overstuffed man who was a compulsive eater.
Etymology
Origin of overstuffed
Example Sentences
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There are multiple rooms devoted to gaming, with virtual-reality glasses over here, and “Call of Duty” over there, and overstuffed chairs and couches everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
His furniture is overstuffed leather chairs and colorful rugs and photos on the walls.
From Literature
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By the time Coal was directed to what would be his new room, he was exhausted and overstuffed.
From Literature
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Heaving her overstuffed carpetbag up onto the bench across from me, I undid the clasp.
From Literature
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Yet this crowded race, which is overstuffed with well-funded candidates equipped to go the distance, might be won with as little as 15% of the primary electorate.
From Salon
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