padding noun
[noncount] 1 : soft material used to cover a hard surface in order to make it more comfortable
▪ the padding on the seat of the chairs ▪ These shoes have extra padding in the heel. 2 : unnecessary words used to make a speech or a piece of writing longer
▪ If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
▪ the padding on the seat of the chairs ▪ These shoes have extra padding in the heel.
▪ If you remove the padding from his speech you can see that he offers no new ideas.
