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DictionarystashHidden supply
noun / verb

stash

STASH/stˈæʃ/

A supply kept out of sight for later use, or to store something this way.

The hidden box contains a stash of snacks.

A lifted floorboard reveals a concealed box stocked with individually wrapped chocolate bars and packets of nuts, making the hidden supply—not a person hiding it—the focal point.
Etymology

The noun grew from a slang verb meaning “conceal” or “hide,” naming the collection hidden away. That verb’s origin is unknown, though stow and cache may have suggested it.

In context

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I think that's helpful because I have a very big stash so when I'm thinking about buying a pattern I'm usually thinking do I have something of my stash already
Sycamore Road Indie Sewing Pattern Collection | First Impression Review

More examples

  • He kept a stash of snacks in his desk.
  • They stashed the supplies for later.
  • The search uncovered a secret stash of money.

Forms

stash · stashes · stashed · stashing

Similar words

cache
A concealed store of items.
hoard
A stored collection, often larger or kept possessively.