batting

Etymology 1

From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

noun

  1. (sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
  2. Special cotton for surgery.

Etymology 2

From bat + -ing (“action”).

noun

  1. The act of someone who bats.
    the battings of her eyelashes
  2. (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of bat

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