waddings

plural of wadding
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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Noun
  • Their cake included alternating vanilla and chocolate layers with fillings of cannoli and chocolate pot de créme.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Egg rolls have thicker wrappers with hearty fillings like pork or chicken; they are fried and served with various dipping sauces.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Its three-in-one design is a huge win for people like adjustable pillows but don't want to store leftover fills or inserts.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • Peart’s unusual – but iconic – drum fills and tempo changes are perhaps the most complicated in the rock ‘n’ roll canon.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Waddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddings. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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