ETYM Old Fren. estoffe, French étoffe; of uncertain origin, perhaps of Teutonic origin and akin to Eng. stop, v.t Related to Stuff.
1. Unspecified qualities required to do or be something.
2. Information in some unspecified form.
3. Informal terms for personal possessions; SYN. clobber.
4. A critically important or characteristic component.
5. Senseless talk; SYN. stuff and nonsense, hooey, poppycock.

1. To fill completely
2. To fill with a stuffing while cooking
3. To obstruct, as of a passage; SYN. lug, choke up, block.
4. To treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting