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wɒd/
n.
- a lump or bundle of a soft material, as used for padding, stuffing, or wiping.
▸chiefly historical a disc of felt or another material used to keep powder or shot in place in a gun barrel.
- a bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents.
▸informal a large amount of something, especially money.
- Brit., chiefly military slang a bun, cake, sandwich, or similar piece of food.
v.
(wads, wadding, wadded)
[
usu. as adj. wadded]
- compress (a soft material) into a wad.
- line, stuff, or stop with soft material.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: perh. rel. to Du. watten, Fr. ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.