[ skwɒb ]
■ noun
1》 a young unfledged pigeon.
2》 Brit. the padded back or side of a vehicle seat.
↘a thick cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
■ adjective archaic short and fat.
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'inexperienced person'): of unknown origin; cf. obs. quab 'shapeless thing' and Swed. dialect skvabba 'fat woman'.