Clear stuff

Stuff \Stuff\, n. [OF. estoffe, F. ['e]toffe; of uncertain
   origin, perhaps of Teutonic origin and akin to E. stop, v.t.
   Cf. {Stuff}, v. t.]
   1. Material which is to be worked up in any process of
      manufacture.
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            For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the
            work to make it, and too much.        --Ex. xxxvi.
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            Ambitions should be made of sterner stuff. --Shak.
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            The workman on his stuff his skill doth show,
            And yet the stuff gives not the man his skill. --Sir
                                                  J. Davies.
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   2. The fundamental material of which anything is made up;
      elemental part; essence.
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            Yet do I hold it very stuff o' the conscience
            To do no contrived murder.            --Shak.
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   3. Woven material not made into garments; fabric of any kind;
      specifically, any one of various fabrics of wool or
      worsted; sometimes, worsted fiber.
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            What stuff wilt have a kirtle of?     --Shak.
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            It [the arras] was of stuff and silk mixed, though,
            superior kinds were of silk exclusively. --F. G.
                                                  Lee.
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   4. Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
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            He took away locks, and gave away the king's stuff.
                                                  --Hayward.
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   5. A medicine or mixture; a potion. --Shak.
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   6. Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or
      irrational language; nonsense; trash.
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            Anger would indite
            Such woeful stuff as I or Shadwell write. --Dryden.
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   7. (Naut.) A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with
      which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared
      for lubrication.                            --Ham. Nav.
                                                  Encyc.
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   8. Paper stock ground ready for use.
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   Note: When partly ground, called half stuff. --Knight.
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   {Clear stuff}. See under {Clear}.

   {Small stuff} (Naut.), all kinds of small cordage. --Ham.
      Nav. Encyc.

   {Stuff gown}, the distinctive garb of a junior barrister;
      hence, a junior barrister himself. See {Silk gown}, under
      {Silk}.
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Clear \Clear\ (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} (-[~e]r); superl.
   {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L.
   clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin
   to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer},
   {Clairvoyant}, {Claret}, {Clarify}.]
   1. Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light;
      luminous; unclouded.
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            The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear.
                                                  --Denham.
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            Fair as the moon, clear as the sun.   --Canticles
                                                  vi. 10.
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   2. Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous;
      plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
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            One truth is clear; whatever is, is right. --Pope.
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   3. Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating;
      discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
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            Mother of science! now I feel thy power
            Within me clear, not only to discern
            Things in their causes, but to trace the ways
            Of highest agents.                    --Milton.
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   4. Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
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            With a countenance as clear
            As friendship wears at feasts.        --Shak.
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   5. Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
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            Hark! the numbers soft and clear
            Gently steal upon the ear.            --Pope.
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   6. Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.
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   7. Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as,
      a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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   8. Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
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            Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere,
            In action faithful, and in honor clear. --Pope.
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   9. Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
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            I often wished that I had clear,
            For life, six hundred pounds a-year.  --Swift
      .
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   10. Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a
       clear view; to keep clear of debt.
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             My companion . . . left the way clear for him.
                                                  --Addison.
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   11. Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
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             The cruel corporal whispered in my ear,
             Five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear.
                                                  --Gay.
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   {Clear breach}. See under {Breach}, n., 4.

   {Clear days} (Law.), days reckoned from one day to another,
      excluding both the first and last day; as, from Sunday to
      Sunday there are six clear days.

   {Clear stuff}, boards, planks, etc., free from knots.

   Syn: Manifest; pure; unmixed; pellucid; transparent;
        luminous; obvious; visible; plain; evident; apparent;
        distinct; perspicuous. See {Manifest}.
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