"Bolster" meaning in English

See Bolster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bolsters [plural]
Etymology: Variant of German Polster. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Polster}} German Polster Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Bolsters}} Bolster (countable and uncountable, plural Bolsters)
  1. A surname from German. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bolster-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Washington, USA, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bolster-en-name-XzSIa0rx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Bolster meaning in English (2.1kB)

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