padding

noun

pad·​ding ˈpa-diŋ How to pronounce padding (audio)
: material with which something is padded

Examples of padding in a Sentence

the padding on the seat of the chairs These shoes have extra padding in the heel. If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
Recent Examples on the Web His left foot wore a white Under Armour sneaker with yellow accents, while his right was weighed down by a huge black boot, which rested on the padding of one of those scooters that help injured athletes get around. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024 Additional woodchips for padding have been added, Latham wrote. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 In the case of a car crash, the fluffy padding from a coat will immediately flatten out from the force and leave extra space under the harness in which a child can slip through the straps and be thrown from the seat. Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024 An extra day in February allows for padding of the month’s biotech PIPE totals. Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024 Wicking occurs when urine or another stain saturates the carpet and sinks into the padding. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 From there, the soft heat-moldable NFS liner is thicker than the standard offering, serving up more padding and warmth, and the buckle system is easy to tighten and loosen. Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023 The thin foam padding adequately blocks light without adding unnecessary bulk or stiffness. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024 Because no liquid is involved, there is no risk of wicking up remnant stain from the carpet padding. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of padding was in 1640

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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

padding

noun
pad·​ding
ˈpad-iŋ
: material used to pad something

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