wadding Definition

wad
noun

1. A compressed mass of soft material used for packing, padding or stuffing, etc.
2. A disc of felt or paper (originally a plug of paper or tow) for keeping the charge in a cannon or gun.
(Brit)
3. slang
A sandwich, cake or bun.
4. A compact roll or bundle of banknotes, etc.

verb wadded, wadding

1. To roll or form something into a wad.
2. To stuff or pad out something.
3. To stuff a wad into something.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin wadda.

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wadding
noun

1. Material used as padding or stuffing.
2. A piece of this material.
3. Material used for making wads for cannons or guns.