waddings

noun

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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  1. fillings
  2. fills
Noun
  • That could open the door to treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth and materials that help fillings and other dental restorations last longer.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Treatments for erosion and sensitivity could expand The researchers see a range of possible uses, including treatments for enamel erosion, products for sensitive teeth and materials that help fillings and other dental restorations last longer.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fillings
Noun
  • What Ged and Alex have said was that as far as they’re concerned, getting the fills right was almost the easy part for you.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas shocks Vision back to life, but this somehow alerts Butcherbird; Vision’s mindscape fills with oppressive red lighting, ominously circling birds, and TVs crackling with static.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fills
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