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 win handed Democrats their 53rd Senate seat, padding what has proved to be a dominant victory across the board. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Nothing says the cushions are 50% softer, the headband 10% wider, and its padding 12% thicker. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

There’s an original and insightful feature-length documentary that could have been chiseled out from under all the generic padding here. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

The new La Pigalle now features an everlasting red sole and additional internal padding for comfort. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 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