padding

[ pad-ing ]

/ ˈpæd ɪŋ /

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noun

material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something.

something added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a false charge on an expense account.

the act of a person or thing that pads.

Origin of padding

First recorded in 1820–30; pad¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby padding

pad, pada, Padang, padauk, padded cell, padding, Paddington, paddle, paddleball, paddleboard, paddleboat

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Example sentences from the Web for padding

For Richard Nixon, the war on drugs was more than just a formula for padding arrest statistics and looking tough on law and order.
Victory for Pot Means Beginning of the End of Our Crazy Drug War|Martin A. Lee|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I visibly winced as I saw the bloodied, bruised, and deformed toes wrapped with tape and padding.
From Bullets to Ballet|Sebastian Rich|October 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Still, for a woman who has been accused of padding her résumé, Anderson might want to update her Web site.
Madonna's Trainer Fights Back|Jacob Bernstein|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He pulled on a quilted tunic of embroidered red silk, its padding stuffed with linen.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

The padding can be done in either running-stitch or chain-stitching.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer
Gorki's cheap sentiment, and maudlin pity, often result in clap-trap and padding which are foreign to the artist proper.
Maxim Gorki|Hans Ostwald
Rick and Scotty shed their light jackets and Scotty's knife flashed in the faint starlight as he sliced them into padding.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
The padding by retaining moisture helps to make good contact, and also helps to guard against burning the skin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for padding

padding

/ (ˈpædɪŋ) /

noun

any soft material used to pad clothes, furniture, etc

superfluous material put into a speech or written work to pad it out; waffle

inflated or false entries in a financial account, esp an expense account

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单词	padding
释义	padding [ pad-ing ] / ˈpæd ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR padding ON THESAURUS.COM noun material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something. something added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a false charge on an expense account. the act of a person or thing that pads. Origin of padding First recorded in 1820–30; pad¹ + -ing¹ Words nearby padding pad, pada, Padang, padauk, padded cell, padding, Paddington, paddle, paddleball, paddleboard, paddleboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for padding For Richard Nixon, the war on drugs was more than just a formula for padding arrest statistics and looking tough on law and order. Victory for Pot Means Beginning of the End of Our Crazy Drug War\|Martin A. Lee\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I visibly winced as I saw the bloodied, bruised, and deformed toes wrapped with tape and padding. From Bullets to Ballet\|Sebastian Rich\|October 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Still, for a woman who has been accused of padding her résumé, Anderson might want to update her Web site. Madonna's Trainer Fights Back\|Jacob Bernstein\|October 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He pulled on a quilted tunic of embroidered red silk, its padding stuffed with linen. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea The padding can be done in either running-stitch or chain-stitching. The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft\|Effie Archer Archer Gorki's cheap sentiment, and maudlin pity, often result in clap-trap and padding which are foreign to the artist proper. Maxim Gorki\|Hans Ostwald Rick and Scotty shed their light jackets and Scotty's knife flashed in the faint starlight as he sliced them into padding. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin The padding by retaining moisture helps to make good contact, and also helps to guard against burning the skin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for padding padding / (ˈpædɪŋ) / noun any soft material used to pad clothes, furniture, etc superfluous material put into a speech or written work to pad it out; waffle 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 Words related to padding lining, packing, protection, filler, wadding
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padding

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