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batting.

Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbætɪŋ/
  1. Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Special cotton for surgery.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

noun/ˈbætɪŋ/
  1. The act of someone who bats.

    countable · uncountable
    the battings of her eyelashes
  2. The action of using a bat.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From bat + -ing (“action”).

verb/ˈbætɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of bat

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From bat + -ing (“action”).

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