pad

pad

noun \ˈpad\

Definition of PAD

1

: a usually square or rectangular piece of often folded typically absorbent material (as gauze) fixed in place over some part of the body as a dressing or other protective covering

2

: a part of the body or of an appendage that resembles or is suggestive of a cushion : a thick fleshy resilient part: as a : the sole of the foot or underside of the toes of an animal (as a dog) that is typically thickened so as to form a cushion b : the underside of the extremities of the fingers; especially : the ball of the thumb