material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something. something
added unnecessarily or dishonestly, as verbiage to a speech or a
false charge on an expense account. the act of a person or thing
that pads.  1820–30; pad1 + -ing1 Unabridged   1 [pad] a soft,
stuffed cushion used as a saddle; a padded leather saddle
without a tree. Zoology. a pulvillus, as on the tarsus or foot
of an insect. a lily pad. Rocketry. launch pad. one's living
quarters, as an apartment or room. one's bed. a room where
people gather to take narcotics; an addicts' den. a list of
police officers receiving such money. Electricity. a
nonadjustable attenuator consisting of a network of fixed
resistors. a handle for holding various small, interchangeable
saw blades. Metallurgy. a raised surface on a casting. verb
(used with object), padded, padding. to expand or add to
unnecessarily or dishonestly: to pad a speech; to pad an expense
account. verb (used without object), padded, padding. to insure
the proper forging of a piece. on the pad, Slan