stuffer

[ stuhf-er ]

/ ˈstʌf ər /

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noun

a person or thing that stuffs.

a small printed advertisement, announcement, or reminder that is inserted in an envelope and mailed with something else, as a bill or bank statement.

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Origin of stuffer

First recorded in 1605–15; stuff + -er¹

Words nearby stuffer

study hall, stuff, stuff and nonsense, stuffed, stuffed shirt, stuffer, stuff gown, stuffing, stuffing and stripping, stuffing box, stuffing nut

How to use stuffer in a sentence

This candle may just be the perfect stocking stuffer or gift for a dear friend.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Taylor Swift in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Looking for a stocking stuffer for someone who loves both crayons and conservatism?
The Ted Cruz Coloring Book|Ben Jacobs|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The bird-stuffer in Alderney had some wings of Nightjars nailed up behind his door which had been shot in that Island by himself.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
The average ballot-box stuffer can count out every time, when that is done.
Politics of Alabama|J. C. (Joseph Columbus) Manning

At the polling station he made casual inquiries, but the ballot-box stuffer for some time had not been seen.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
He first sought occupation as a bird-stuffer, but a proposal to use potatoes and meal as stuffing failed to recommend him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
The dog, in the meantime, has been accidentally stuffed with the stuffing intended for the stuffer's Christmas goose.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 February 15, 1890|Various

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