wadding
noun [U] /ˈwɒd.ɪŋ/
/ˈwɑː.dɪŋ/ Definition
› any soft material used for filling a space, especially in order to protect something or to give something shape: The chandelier arrived in a big box, tightly packed around in wadding.Filling and completingGeneral words for textiles
(Definition of wadding noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- bias noun (CLOTHING)
- bolt noun (ROLL)
- brocade noun
- cloth noun
- drapery noun
- fabric noun (CLOTH)
- filament noun
- fluff noun (SOFT MASS)
- gauze noun
- lint noun (FIBRES)
- lint noun (LOOSE MATERIAL)
- nap noun (CLOTH)
- padding noun
- pile noun (SURFACE)
- strand noun (THREAD)
- upholstery noun
- warp noun
- weave noun
- weave verb (MAKE)
- webbing noun
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