SQUAB


Meaning of SQUAB in English

[ 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'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.