1. a person who walks or travels on foot
Usage: archaic
2. a person who adds unnecessary material to increase length or bulk
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old padder made his way slowly down the country road.
• Medieval padders often traveled from village to village seeking work.
• The editor accused the writer of being a padder who stretched short articles.
• As a padder, he would add extra paragraphs to meet the word count.
• The ancient padder carried all his belongings in a simple pack.