wadding

wad-ding · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Soft, fibrous material used for padding or stuffing.

  2. 2.

    Material used to pack items for protection during transport.

Related words

See also: batting, padding, stuffing, wad
Synonyms: batting, filling, padding, stuffing

Etymology

From wad with the suffix -ing, first recorded in the 16th century referring to soft material used for stuffing or padding.