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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Padding

· Pad·ding · IPA /ˈpædɪŋ/
01 n. The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing.
  1. 1.
    The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing.
  2. 2.
    The material with which anything is padded.
  3. 3.
    Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc.
  4. 4.
    The uniform impregnation of cloth with a mordant.(Calico Printing)