: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Pack some moleskin padding into your bag ahead of time.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
The update includes more padding around some icons and notifications, as well as sliders in the control center menu that look optimized for touch.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The pieces are ultra-light, and eco-friendly, mixing recycled down and wadding padding.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
After the play, an umpire came out and checked how tightly the ball was lodged under the padding.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
The update includes more padding around some icons and notifications, as well as sliders in the control center menu that look optimized for touch.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The pieces are ultra-light, and eco-friendly, mixing recycled down and wadding padding.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
After the play, an umpire came out and checked how tightly the ball was lodged under the padding.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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