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wadding


Meanings
  • noun

    Material used for stuffing or padding, especially in quilts or upholstery.

    - "The quilt was filled with wadding."
    - "The upholstered chair had a layer of wadding for comfort."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with wadding
padding , madning , gladning
Variants
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wadding , waddings , wad , wadded , wadder , wadders , wads
Etymology
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Old English 'wadian' meaning 'to stuff' or 'to fill'.


Trivia
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  1. Wadding was also used in ancient times for insulation in buildings.

  2. Some modern quilters use synthetic wadding instead of traditional cotton wadding for better insulation and durability.


Related Concepts
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  1. stuffing: Material used to fill or stuff various items, such as pillows, quilts, or toys.

  2. insulation: Material used to prevent heat or sound from passing through a structure or material.


Culture
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Wadding has been used for centuries in various forms of textiles and upholstery. It is a key component in making quilts and has been used in traditional crafts for insulation and padding.

How to Memorize "wadding"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a quilt being filled with soft, fluffy wadding material.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wadding' with the idea of padding or stuffing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Wadding: Warm And Dense Insulation For Comfort' to remember the meaning of the word.


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