Padding

Definition of padding:

part of speech: noun

Soft stuffing.

part of speech: noun

The soft stuffing of a saddle, etc.: superfluous matter introduced into a book or article in order to make it of the length desired.

part of speech: noun

A material used for stuffing; useless or unnecessary matter used for filling space, as in a newspaper or magazine article.

Usage examples for padding:

• The padding must be absolutely smooth and without a wrinkle. "The Complete Home", Various.

• Just look at what the papers have said about it:- " Entertaining yarns, well told, without a hint of padding or affectation." "Platform Monologues", T. G. Tucker.

• Then she heard Ina's feet padding up the stairs, and after that Di's shrill, nervous laughter. "Miss Lulu Bett", Zona Gale.