[ wɒd ]
■ noun
1》 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.
2》 a bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents.
↘ informal a large amount of something, especially money.
3》 Brit., chiefly military slang a bun, cake, sandwich, or similar piece of food.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ding , ~ded ) [usu. as adjective ~ded ]
1》 compress (a soft material) into a ~.
2》 line, stuff, or stop with soft material.
Derivatives
~ding noun
Origin
C16: perh. related to Du. watten , Fr. ouate 'padding, cotton wool'.