† bombasting, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. bombast v. + -ing1.]
Padding.
| 1603 Florio Montaigne (1634) 623 The bombasting of my doublet, serves me now for no more use then a stomacher. 1611 Cotgr., Embourrement, a stuffing, or bumbasting with flockes, haire, etc. |