Pad

/pæd/ · noun

Meaning

A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on..

Definitions by Sense

1. A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
2. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
3. A soft, or small, cushion.
4. A soft area on the ends of a digit:
5. A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
6. A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
7. A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
8. (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.

Example Sentences

In this study, when the views of the mothers on the tiring/straining situations during their daughters’ adolescence are examined, it is determined that the mothers mostly have difficulties in using the pads of their daughters, cleaning the hairs in the armpit and genital area, and bathing their daughters.

It is a general practice to pad down a condenser mike with as much as a 20-30 dB pad.

let us at least trust that the hair-pins will do their duty, and maintain the respectability of passion by holding the pads and puffs and frizettes in their proper places.

The author began to pad her succinct stories with trite descriptions to keep up with current market trends.

pad one's expenses

"Obama pads delegate lead […] with win in key western state."

to pad cloth

[…] to pad a piece in diluted acetate of alumine to obtain a pale lemon ground […]

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• pads
• padding
• padded
• padde

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