padding

1 of 2

noun

pad·​ding ˈpa-diŋ 

: material with which something is padded

padding

2 of 2

present participle of pad entry 2, pad entry 3

Synonyms of padding

Noun

• filling
• fill
• packing
• filler

Examples of padding in a Sentence

Noun

the padding on the seat of the chairs

These shoes have extra padding in the heel.

If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The robot throws some serious kicks The footage shows LaPenna, wearing protective padding, moving toward the humanoid and throwing punches. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The flat seat design—with minimal padding—serves as a constant reminder of the KB998 Rimini’s racing heritage. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

The company also claimed the headrest padding was enough to protect her from brain injury. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Kate Pearce, founder of Kate Pearce Vintage, says these groups sometimes use them as bedding or padding for animals. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 12 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for padding

• adding
• cladding
• gladding
• madding

Kids Definition

padding

noun

pad·​ding

ˈpad-iŋ

: material used to pad something