wadding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any material used especially to protect something
    packing; packing material.
  2. verb compress into a wad
    compact; wad; bundle; pack.
    • wad paper into the box
  3. verb crowd or pack to capacity
    wad; ram; jampack; jam; chock up; cram.
    • the theater was jampacked

WordNet

Wad"ding noun
Etymology
See Wad a little mass.
Definitions
  1. A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made.
  2. Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose.

Webster 1913