rembourrage

Definitions of rembourrage
  1. noun
    artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
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    coussin
    a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
    bourre
    padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
    coussin gonflable
    a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
    agenouilloir
    a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
    matelas
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
    oreiller
    a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
    pelote
    a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
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    matelas
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
    matelas de camping, matelas pneumatique
    a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use
    paillasse
    mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
    grabat, paillasse
    a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
    dessous-de-bouteille, dessous-de-verre, rond de plat
    a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
    matelas à ressorts
    a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame
  3. noun
    any material used especially to protect something
    synonyms: matériel d'emballage
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    carton
    a stiff moderately thick paper
    copeaux
    thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
    carte
    thin cardboard, usually rectangular
    carton ondulé
    cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
    carton
    a cardboard suitable for making posters
    carton
    stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
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    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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