: material with which something is padded
Examples of padding in a Sentence
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.
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The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Even thicker padding guards the lower lumbar.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Moorer is also banking on down jackets with leather inserts and coats with removable padding, adapting to the context and the weather conditions.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Pack some moleskin padding into your bag ahead of time.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Even thicker padding guards the lower lumbar.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Moorer is also banking on down jackets with leather inserts and coats with removable padding, adapting to the context and the weather conditions.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Pack some moleskin padding into your bag ahead of time.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for padding
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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