padding

padding

noun

Definition of PADDING

: material with which something is padded

Examples of PADDING

1. the padding on the seat of the chairs
2. These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
3. If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.

First Known Use of PADDING

1828

Related to PADDING

Synonyms: fill, filler, filling, stuffing, wadding

Antonyms: meiosis, understatement

Related Words: packing; interlining, lining, quilting; buffer, bumper, cushion, fender, pad

Near Antonyms: belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

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Rhymes with PADDING

cladding, madding