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padding

[pad-ing]

noun

  1. material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something.

  2. something added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a false charge on an expense account.

  3. the act of a person or thing that pads. pad.



padding

/ ˈæɪŋ /

noun

  1. any soft material used to pad clothes, furniture, etc

  2. superfluous material put into a speech or written work to pad it out; waffle

  3. inflated or false entries in a financial account, esp an expense account

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of padding1

First recorded in 1820–30; pad 1 + -ing 1
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Last month, a Times investigation found that Escobar and other top union officers have for years been padding their paychecks with overtime while also collecting five- to six-figure union stipends.

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That includes Escobar and other top union officers, who have for years been padding their paychecks with overtime while also collecting a five- to six-figure union stipend, a Times investigation found.

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"It means he can play and he has that extra padding to protect him and reduce the friction," she said.

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In the car, for safety reasons, you should keep thick jumpers and coats to a minimum, so there is not too much padding between your child and the car seat straps.

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Both men wore heavier gloves with extra padding as part of the conditions set by the Texas commission, who sanctioned it as a pro fight - a decision which looks even more ludicrous post-fight.

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