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Examples of padding in a Sentence
the padding on the seat of the chairs
These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
Recent Examples on the Web
Osteoarthritis can develop from wear and tear, breaking down the padding between bones.
—Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
The collection evolved with outerwear that had different weights and padding, with high-performance fabrics as well as wool with revisited British graphic motifs.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
About 90 minutes before kickoff of Baltimore’s Week 18 victory over the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium, Humphrey is sitting against the base of the uprights, using the padding as a backrest.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Saturating your carpet with anything, especially water, may penetrate deep into the carpet and into the padding beneath it.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1640, in the meaning defined above
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“Padding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
padding
noun
pad·ding
ˈpad-iŋ
: material used to pad something
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