1. filled or lined with soft material for comfort, protection, or shape
2. made artificially larger or longer by adding unnecessary material

1. past tense and past participle of pad

Examples

• She wore a padded jacket to stay warm in winter.
• The padded chair was very comfortable to sit in.
• He padded his essay with unnecessary details to meet the word count.
• The accountant padded the expense report with fake receipts.
• The padded envelope protected the fragile item during shipping.
• She padded quietly down the hallway in her slippers.
• The padded dashboard helped prevent injuries in car accidents.