What does well-padded mean?
Well-padded means (euphemistic, of a person) Fat, corpulent, pudgy..
Well-padded
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(euphemistic, of a person) Fat, corpulent, pudgy..
Definitions by Sense
- (euphemistic, of a person) Fat, corpulent, pudgy.
- (figuratively, of a person) Wealthy, well-to-do.
Example Sentences
But the majority of its members were very much alive and still well-padded; and, far from being on a pale diet, were deeply appreciative of the famous culinary resources of the chef, and showed it.
A graduate of the University of Houston's Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, the well-padded Raulston, nicknamed Fat Cook by the rigs' crews, makes these changes subtly and slowly.
It was the fall of 1995, and the Democratic National Committee had a problem. Faced with the cost of its massive early media strategy, it needed a quick $1 million or so. A senior White House official had a solution: get the President to call some well-padded contributors.
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Word Forms
- more well-padded
- most well-padded
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But the majority of its members were very much alive and still well-padded; and, far from being on a pale diet, were deeply appreciative of the famous culinary resources of the chef, and showed it.
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