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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
stuff \stuff\, n. of. estoffe, f. 'etoffe; of uncertain
   origin, perhaps of teutonic origin and akin to e. stop, v.t.
   cf. stuff, v. t.
   1. material which is to be worked up in any process of
      manufacture.
      1913 webster

            for the stuff they had was sufficient for all the
            work to make it, and too much.        --ex. xxxvi.
                                                  7.
      1913 webster

            ambitions should be made of sterner stuff. --shak.
      1913 webster

            the workman on his stuff his skill doth show,
            and yet the stuff gives not the man his skill. --sir
                                                  j. davies.
      1913 webster

   2. the fundamental material of which anything is made up;
      elemental part; essence.
      1913 webster

            yet do i hold it very stuff o' the conscience
            to do no contrived murder.            --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. woven material not made into garments; fabric of any kind;
      specifically, any one of various fabrics of wool or
      worsted; sometimes, worsted fiber.
      1913 webster

            what stuff wilt have a kirtle of?     --shak.
      1913 webster

            it the arras was of stuff and silk mixed, though,
            superior kinds were of silk exclusively. --f. g.
                                                  lee.
      1913 webster

   4. furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
      1913 webster

            he took away locks, and gave away the king's stuff.
                                                  --hayward.
      1913 webster

   5. a medicine or mixture; a potion. --shak.
      1913 webster

   6. refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or
      irrational language; nonsense; trash.
      1913 webster

            anger would indite
            such woeful stuff as i or shadwell write. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   7. naut. a melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with
      which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared
      for lubrication.                            --ham. nav.
                                                  encyc.
      1913 webster

   8. paper stock ground ready for use.
      1913 webster

   note: when partly ground, called half stuff. --knight.
         1913 webster

   clear stuff. see under clear.

   small stuff naut., all kinds of small cordage. --ham.
      nav. encyc.

   stuff gown, the distinctive garb of a junior barrister;
      hence, a junior barrister himself. see silk gown, under
      silk.
      1913 webster
see also:
stuff clear stuff clear small stuff stuff gown silk gown 
silk 

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Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Stuff Gown.
...Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Stuff Gown.  Stuck his Spoon in the Wall.Stumers.....Stuff Gown.  An outer barrister, or one without the bar. (See B..ARRISTER.)   1..    Stuck his..
http://www.bartleby.com/81/15999.html, score=100, date indexed=June 29, 2005, 3:19 am

STUFF GOWN - Definition
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Stuff gown - Definition of Stuff gown by Webster's Online Dictionary
...Stuff gown explanation. Definition of Stuff gown is provided by 1913 Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database, Dictionary of.....Stuff gown .. Advertisement.. the distinctive garb of a junior barrister; hence, a junior.....Stuff .. About this site and copyright information - Online Dictionary Home..
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Stuff%20gown, score=90, date indexed=January 23, 2005, 11:07 am

Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Stuff Gown.
...Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Stuff Gown.  Stuck his Spoon in the Wall.Stumers.....Stuff Gown.  An outer barrister, or one without the bar. (See B..ARRISTER.)   1..    Stuck his..
http://www.bartelby.com/81/15999.html, score=54, date indexed=February 25, 2005, 8:34 am

A Stuff Gown and a Silk One.
...A Stuff Gown and a Silk One.Scarboro, ON. Talisman Publishing 1974 Worn DJ Very good condition..
http://www.oldfavoritesbooks.com/store/001336.htm, score=51, date indexed=April 26, 2005, 1:49 am

Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Stumers,
...Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Stumers,  Stuff Gown.Stump.  CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC.....Stuff Gown.Stump.    Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. Welcome · Press..
http://www.bartleby.com/81/16000.html, score=41, date indexed=July 4, 2005, 9:32 am

Wild Stuff - Gown
...Gown..
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