wadding — soft thick material used for padding or stuffing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: soft thick material used for padding or stuffing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːdɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother used old newspaper as wadding when packing fragile items, but now we have bubble wrap!
- The sleeping bag's wadding kept me warm even in freezing temperatures.
- She pulled out the wadding from the old pillow and used it to stuff her handmade teddy bear.
wadding
NOUN[/ˈwɑːdɪŋ/]
soft thick material used for padding or stuffing
Stuffing quilt with soft wadding
Wedding dress needs wadding, sewn right on the bedding!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from 15th-century English 'wad', meaning a lump or bundle of material. Originally referred to the material used to secure cannonballs in place, later evolving to denote padding or filling material more broadly.
Breakdown
wad (lump, bundle) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), creating a gerund or verbal noun indicating the material or action of bundling or padding.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother used old newspaper as wadding when packing fragile items, but now we have bubble wrap!”
“The sleeping bag's wadding kept me warm even in freezing temperatures.”
“She pulled out the wadding from the old pillow and used it to stuff her handmade teddy bear.”
“The cheap jacket's wadding clumped together after just one wash, making it look like a lumpy potato sack.”
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