as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
the last step is to fill the pillow with wadding and stitch it closed
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Yet convenience has not come at the price of comfort, insists designer Mikael Axelsson, who set out to better the coziness of conventional foam fillings.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026 -
Instead of making one large pan of lasagna, divide the noodles and béchamel between two smaller pans, using different fillings for each—maybe one is made with a classic meat sauce, while the other has added layers of vegetables and basil pesto sauce.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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And the fills, like those with lightweight eucalyptus and mulberry silk, are usually airy and hypoallergenic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Waddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddings. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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