# bottoming

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,915

## Definitions
1. The act of something that bottoms; the point at which something bottoms (in various senses).
2. A foundation (literal and figurative senses).
3. Material used to line the bottom of something.
4. A substance used to prepare a material for dyeing.
5. Residue left at the bottom of something.
6. The contouring of the wooden seat of a chair.
7. The act of thoroughly cleaning something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bottoming