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wadding

/ˈwɑdɪŋ/ /ˈwɒdɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
Wads collectively

Examples :

"The seamstress used the wadding to add extra padding to the shoulders of the jacket. "
material

Related Words

Illustration fragile

fragile adjective

/ˈfɹædʒaɪl/ /ˈfɹædʒəl/

Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

"He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed."

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration amorphous

amorphous adjective

/əˈmɔɹfəs/

Lacking a definite form or clear shape.

"The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap."

Illustration shoulders

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

Illustration fibrous

fibrous adjective

/ˈfaɪbɹəs/

Of or pertaining to fibre.

"The plant's stem was fibrous, with many small strands. "

Illustration ornaments

ornaments noun

/ˈɔːrnəmənts/ /ˈɔːrnəmɪnts/

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

"The Christmas tree was covered in colorful ornaments. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration padding

padding verb

/ˈpædɪŋ/

To stuff.

"She was padding the gift box with tissue paper to protect the fragile ornament. "

Illustration packaging

packaging verb

/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈpækədʒɪŋ/

To pack or bundle something.

"The florist is packaging the flowers carefully for delivery. "