imbottire

to stuff

verb eem-bot-TEE-reh Rare

Origin: From 'im-' + 'botte' (cask, barrel); original sense of packing into a barrel.

Also means

to pad

Usage Note

Imbottire means to stuff or pad something — imbottire un cuscino = to stuff a cushion, una giacca imbottita = a padded jacket. It is also used figuratively and colloquially: imbottirsi di farmaci = to stuff oneself with medicines. The past participle imbottito is very common as an adjective. It follows the regular -ire pattern without the -isc- infix. Auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"Ha imbottito il cuscino con del cotone morbido."

Natural Translation

She stuffed the cushion with soft cotton.

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