packings

noun

plural of packing
as in fillings

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  1. fillings
  2. fillers
  3. stuffings
  4. cushions
  5. fills
Noun
  • These pillowy Portuguese-style donuts are rolled in sugar and feature different fillings, such as custard or chocolate.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The corn is ground into masa, while fillings and banana leaves are prepared separately.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fillings
Noun
  • For medi-spa devotees, dermal fillers and skin-tightening treatments are available, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the 2018 Oscars, Bullock’s physical appearance sparked rumors of facial fillers.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fillers
Noun
  • At Tasting Kitchen, that looks like a roast chicken plated with chontaduro, the peach palm fruit eaten as a street food and used in stuffings across Colombia.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Season biscuits, pork dishes, and poultry stuffings with the gray-green leaves of sage (Salvia officinalis).
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
Definition of stuffings
Noun
  • Designer sisters Ana and Cristina Calderon have created a variation on Pinto Coelho’s theme, with four-posters in neutral hues, bright blankets and cushions, and Gustavian armchairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Big caps were offering one of the most sumptuous cushions over bonds ever seen.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cushions
Noun
  • Researchers compared data on two groups each with more than 500 people who were prescribed three fills of semaglutide or tirzepatide over six months.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Type of Pillow Matters Some fills are much easier to revive than others.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fills
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“Packings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packings. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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