Stuffing (noun)

1. A mixture of herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes other ingredients used to fill a cavity in meat or a pastry before cooking.
2. Material used to fill a cushion or pillow.
3. Material used to fill a stuffed toy or other decorative item.

Origin:

Late middle english: from the verb stuff (in the sense "fill up with material") + -ing.

Examples:

1. She made a stuffing of herbs and breadcrumbs for the turkey.
2. The new stuffing in the couch cushions made it more comfortable to sit on.
3. The teddy bear was filled with soft stuffing.
4. He used some old clothes as stuffing for his homemade pillow.
5. The stuffing of the mattress was made of foam.