English Explanatory Dictionary

wadding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wads collectively.
  2. Soft, fibrous cotton or wool used to make a wad, or as a packaging material.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wad
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wadding.wav /ˈwɑdɪŋ/

Word forms

wadding waddings

Etymology

From wad + -ing (“material, collection”).

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