Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Padding

Padding , noun

1.
The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing.
2.
The material with which anything is padded.
3.
Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc. — London Sat. Rev
4.
(Calico Printing) The uniform impregnation of cloth with a mordant.