stəˈfäzh noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, from staffieren to trim, decorate (from Low German stafferen, from Middle Low German stoffēren, staffēren, from Middle Dutch stofferen, from Middle French estoffer to stuff, trim, decorate) + French -age — more at stuff
: the accessories of an artistic composition ; especially : human or animal figures added as subordinate elements to the painting of a landscape