n. [ OF. bombace cotton, LL. bombax cotton, bombasium a doublet of cotton; hence, padding, wadding, fustian. See Bombazine. ] 1. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] A candle with a wick of bombast. Lupton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] How now, my sweet creature of bombast! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Doublets, stuffed with four, five, or six pounds of bombast at least. Stubbes. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Fig.: High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian. [ 1913 Webster ] Yet noisy bombast carefully avoid. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
