'Padding' definitions:

Definition of 'padding'

From: WordNet
noun
Artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort [syn: padding, cushioning]

Definition of 'Padding'

From: GCIDE
  • Pad \Pad\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Padded; p. pr. & vb. n. Padding.]
  • 1. To stuff; to furnish with a pad or padding. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Calico Printing) To imbue uniformly with a mordant; as, to pad cloth. --Ure. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Padding'

From: GCIDE
  • Padding \Pad"ding\, n.
  • 1. The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The material with which anything is padded. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc. --London Sat. Rev. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Calico Printing) The uniform impregnation of cloth with a mordant. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'padding'

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