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padding

DEFINITIONS OF: padding

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n artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

Synonyms:
cushioning
Types:
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cushion
a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
falsie
padding that is worn inside a brassiere
pad
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
stuffing
padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
air cushion, inflatable cushion
a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
batten, batting
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment
a pad placed under a carpet
cleaning pad
a pad used as a cleaning implement
gaddi
a cushion on a throne for a prince in India
hassock
a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
head restraint, headrest
a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
mat
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mattress
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
mattress pad
a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
panel
a soft pad placed under a saddle
pillow
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
pincushion
a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
plastron
a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
potholder
an insulated pad for holding hot pots
powderpuff, puff
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
rat
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
Kotex, sanitary napkin, sanitary towel
a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
seat cushion
a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable
hot pad, table mat
a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
throw pillow
a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes
skin patch, transdermal patch
a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
Type of:
artefact, artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole
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