batting
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).
Noun edit
batting (countable and uncountable, plural battings)
- (sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
- Special cotton for surgery.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
material used to stuff
cotton for surgery
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
batting (countable and uncountable, plural battings)
- The act of someone who bats.
- the battings of her eyelashes
- (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
batting
- present participle and gerund of bat
References edit
- “batting”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.