Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of muffle
nounmuffling (plural mufflings)
plural mufflings
- in pluralThat which muffles; heavy clothing.
It was not until he had ascertained that all his mufflings were adjusted, and his coat-collar brought as near his hat as was consistent with leaving any of his face out[…]
1839, Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, volume 37, page 220
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