wadding
noun
[ ˈwɒdɪŋ ]
• soft, thick material used to line garments or pack fragile items, especially cotton wool formed into a fleecy layer.
• "a new generation of low-bulk polyester waddings"
Similar:
stuffing,
filling,
filler,
packing,
padding,
lining,
cushioning,
quilting,
reinforcement,
buffer,
protection,
guard,
wad
verb
• compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass.
• "wad the strips over and over so that they ball up"
• line or stuff with wadding.
• "the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton"
Similar:
stuff,
pad,
fill,
pack,
line,
wrap,
cover,
encase,
cushion,
protect,
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.
