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padding

[ pad-ing ]

noun

  1. material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something.
  2. something added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a false charge on an expense account.
  3. the act of a person or thing that pads. pad.


padding

/ ˈpædɪŋ /

noun

  1. any soft material used to pad clothes, furniture, etc
  2. superfluous material put into a speech or written work to pad it out; waffle
  3. inflated or false entries in a financial account, esp an expense account
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of padding1

First recorded in 1820–30; pad 1 + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

Both men wore heavier gloves with extra padding as part of the conditions set by the Texas commission, who sanctioned it as a pro fight - a decision which looks even more ludicrous post-fight.

From BBC

He was visibly frustrated, hitting the padding on the basket stanchion.

It’s easily forgotten now, with Ohtani stealing bags on an almost nightly basis and padding a total that’s reached gaudy heights, but there was a time early this season his stolen bases felt rare.

The helmets are custom-fitted, with representatives from those companies mapping the contours of a player’s head to create the perfect padding for comfort and protection.

Some of the plot is just unnecessary padding, like Daniel’s girlfriend troubles and slacker mentality, spiking in an odd scene where he hysterically bemoans his own uselessness.

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