n. soft, fibrous cotton or wool used to make a wad, or as a packaging material
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made.
n. Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Wads collectively; stuffing; specifically, carded cotton or wool used to line or stuff articles of dress, the surface of the spongy web of carded material being covered with tissue-paper or with a coat of size.
n. Material for gun-wads.
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n. any material used especially to protect something
Word Usage
"The fabric or leather upholstery, combined with polyester wadding, is removable thanks to two lateral zips that give it an original finish."