bombase verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •(no longer used) To pad with, or as with, bombase.the doublettes were so hard quilted, stuffed, bombased, and sewed, as they could neither worke, nor yet well play in them.” — 1595 •(no longer used) To astonish.Then oft, by night, bombase hare-hearted fools, By tumbling down their cupboards, chairs, and stools. Whate'er's in spells, or if there witches be, Such whimsies seem the most absurd to me. — 1884 noun1 •(historical) Cotton wool made from raw cotton, typically used as padding in clothing or as a stopper.Need you any inke and bombase? — 1579 formsbombased · bombasing · bombases
