pad en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /pɛd/ (New-Zealand)
- (Australia) audio
- /pad/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- /pæd/ (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
1554, "bundle of straw to lie on". Unknown, and unclear all senses have common etymology. For sense "ends of a digit", cf. Low German or West Flemish pad (“sole of the foot”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to pass”), which would make it related to both path and find.
Meanings
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- A soft area on the ends of a digit: ▸ A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals.
- A soft area on the ends of a digit: ▸ The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
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A soft area on the ends of a digit: ▸ Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
Collie ignored him. Reached the finger further. Closer. And closer yet, until — […] Collie yanked his hand back and peered at it like a kid with an interesting new scrape. Then he turned to Steve and held it out. A bead of blood, small and dark and perfect, was forming on the pad of his index finger.
1996, Stephen King, The Regulators:
- A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
- A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
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A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
In this study, when the views of the mothers on the tiring/straining situations during their daughters’ adolescence are examined, it is determined that the mothers mostly have difficulties in using the pads of their daughters, cleaning the hairs in the armpit and genital area, and bathing their daughters.
2024 July 2, Rukiye Arslan, Derya Yanık, Raziye Pekşen Akça, “Investigation of Menstrual Hygiene and Self-Care Skills of Adolescent Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mother Views”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, →DOI:
- (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
- A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects the player from damage when hit by the ball.
- A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
- A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of keypad.
alt of keypad
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of mouse pad.
alt of mouse pad
- A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
- An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end; a "trip cord".
- The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
- A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
- (US, slang) A bed.
- (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person, such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
- (UK, slang) A prison cell.
- A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
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The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
It is a general practice to pad down a condenser mike with as much as a 20-30 dB pad.
1967, Db: The Sound Engineering Magazine - Volumes 1-2:
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A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
let us at least trust that the hair-pins will do their duty, and maintain the respectability of passion by holding the pads and puffs and frizettes in their proper places.
1875, William Clark Russell, Jilted – Or My Uncle's Scheme:
- An exposed area of copper on a printed circuit board meant for connecting wires or electronic components.
- (slang) a tablet PC
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
blast pad · bachelor pad · pussy pad · breast pad · datapad · highpad · soaker pad · digital pad · steno pad · hardpad · crash pad · pushpad · tail pad · ink-pad · bar pad · padfoot · fuckpad · dance pad · thumbpad · tea pad · gunpad · launchpad · knee-pad · tooth pad · fanny pad · iPad · synth pad · note pad · keypad · pad out · shell-pad · padstone · pad printing · shin pad · D-pad · pad elephant · trackpad · boost pad · tonepad · blotting pad · splash pad · smashpad · pole-pad · gamepad · barbell pad · changing pad · mama pad · heel pad syndrome · underpad · brillo pad · fat pad · squat pad · brake pad · Bichat's fat pad · bat-pad · Hoffa's fat pad · pad stitch · skidpad · maxi-pad · nursing pad · d-pad · PIN pad · pressure pad · scent pad · writing pad · scourer pad · ink pad · maxipad · padfolio · shellpad · pad cloth · scorepad · pad play · wingpad · slicka pad · telepad · pad room · knee pad · shoulder pad · joypad · nose pad · prep pad · cattle pad · earpad · back-pad · wrist pad · scouring pad · booster pad · tongue-pad · taskpad · bed pad · sea-pad · chestpad · mousepad · directional pad · sketch pad · saddle pad · cloth pad · pad down · mattress pad · frolic pad · wristpad · batting pad · meat pad · butt pad · notepad · hip thrust pad · filter pad · foot pad · pad saw · touch pad · soap pad · ironing pad · recoil pad · control pad · pressing pad · lily pad · pad paper · padlike · fat pad sign · pad-tree · launch pad · spacepad · finger pad · stomp pad · padwork · foot-pad · upon the pad · legal pad · stamp pad · desk pad · touchpad · toepad · mouse pad · pad-mounted
Hyponyms
incontinence pad · pawpad · glide pad · sleeping pad · landing pad · trackpad · joypad · heating pad · scratchpad · touchpad · one-time pad · launchpad · neck pad · barbell bar pad · keypad · thigh pad · notepad · number pad · mousepad · cotton pad · puppy pad · gamepad · bachelorette pad · sanitary pad · headpad
Synonyms
Translations (153)
de Schutzpolster (stuffed guard or protection) · de Kopfstütze (soft bag or cushion) · ga ceap (block of paper) · de Ballen (any cushion-like part of human body) · fi pehmuste (cricket: batsman's leg pad) · de Rechnungsblock (block of paper) · sv lya (colloquial: place of residence) · grc στοιβή (soft or small cushion) · fi matto (music: effect produced by sustained lower reed notes) · sq mallth (animal's foot or paw) · de Stützpolster (soft bag or cushion) · fi kelluslehti (floating leaf of a water plant) · de Schreibunterlage (block of paper) · de Landeplatz (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · fr plume (slang: bed) · de Schoner (stuffed guard or protection) · fi tyyny (soft or small cushion) · de Kniepolster (stuffed guard or protection) · fr pieu (slang: bed) · de Startplattform (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · mi kope (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Quittungsblock (block of paper) · fi pehmuste (stuffed guard or protection) · no pute (flattened mass of anything soft) · ru стол (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · fi punkka (slang: bed) · de Pfote (animal's foot or paw) · de Block (block of paper) · de Schreibblock (block of paper) · fi kenttä (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · fi pehmuste (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Klappenpolster (keypad) · de Reitkissen (cushion used as saddle) · de Klaviatur (keypad) · de Stütze (soft bag or cushion) · sv helikopterlandningsplats (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · fr coussinet (cushion used as saddle) · ru жилище (colloquial: place of residence) · de Kissen (flattened mass of anything soft) · hu kecó (colloquial: place of residence) · da trædepude (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · ja パッド (flattened mass of anything soft) · it blocco (block of paper) · ru площа́дка (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · de Polster (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · de Nackenstütze (soft bag or cushion) · fi levy (panel or strip of material sensitive to pressure or touch) · ja 肉球 (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · bg възглавничка за диван (soft or small cushion) · cmn 墊子 /垫子 (flattened mass of anything soft) · hu kéró (colloquial: place of residence) · fr taule (colloquial: place of residence) · de Knieschoner (stuffed guard or protection) · sv trampdyna (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · da hynde (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Schienbeinschoner (stuffed guard or protection) · de Knieschützer (stuffed guard or protection) · de Ellenbogenschützer (stuffed guard or protection) · ko 육구 (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · ru подкла́дка (flattened mass of anything soft) · ru прокла́дка (flattened mass of anything soft) · es almohadilla (flattened mass of anything soft) · it torsello (soft bag or cushion) · sv binge (slang: bed) · fi tyynysatula (cushion used as saddle) · eo kuseneto (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Memoblock (block of paper) · de Abreissblock (block of paper) · cmn 肉墊 /肉垫 (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · de Polsterung (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Durchschreibepapier (panel or strip of material sensitive to pressure or touch) · bg плаващо листо (floating leaf of a water plant) · mi whakapuru (stuffed guard or protection) · fr coussinette (soft or small cushion) · fi luukku (colloquial: place of residence) · pt bloco (block of paper) · de Notizklotz (block of paper) · sv block (block of paper) · de Ballen (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · fr tampon (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Ellbogenschützer (stuffed guard or protection) · sv dyna (soft or small cushion) · ru поду́шечка (soft or small cushion) · sv kvart (colloquial: place of residence) · fr coussinet (animal's foot or paw) · sv tass (animal's foot or paw) · fr pavé numérique (keypad) · de Unterlage (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Starttisch (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · sv sittunderlag (flattened mass of anything soft) · es pad (block of paper) · fr coussinet (flattened mass of anything soft) · cmn 肉墊 /肉垫 (animal's foot or paw) · de Schulblock (block of paper) · da hybel (colloquial: place of residence) · no hjem (colloquial: place of residence) · fr coussinette (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Graphiktablett (panel or strip of material sensitive to pressure or touch) · fi painike (panel or strip of material sensitive to pressure or touch) · ko 발볼록살 (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · ga ceap (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · fr plumard (slang: bed) · de Seerosenblatt (floating leaf of a water plant) · sv krypin (colloquial: place of residence) · es pad (flattened mass of anything soft) · bg подложка (flattened mass of anything soft) · pl blok (block of paper) · ru поду́шечка (flattened mass of anything soft) · fr coussinet (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · de Tastatur (keypad) · mi aupuru (stuffed guard or protection) · mi paretua (stuffed guard or protection) · ota یاصدق (flattened mass of anything soft) · de Zeichenblock (block of paper) · es almohadilla (soft or small cushion) · fr paddock (slang: bed) · mi paretua (soft or small cushion) · bg văzglavnička na životinska lapa (animal's foot or paw) · fr bloc (block of paper) · fi käpälä (animal's foot or paw) · de Fettpolster (any cushion-like part of human body) · ota یاصدق (soft or small cushion) · fi sormenpää (any cushion-like part of human body) · fi antura (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · cmn 墊 /垫 (flattened mass of anything soft) · fi tyyny (any cushion-like part of human body) · de Armstütze (soft bag or cushion) · fi polkuantura (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · mi paretua (soft bag or cushion) · fi tyyny (flattened mass of anything soft) · fi jatkojohto (electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket) · ru жилье (colloquial: place of residence) · de Polster (any cushion-like part of human body) · cmn 爪墊 /爪垫 (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) · fr clavier (de téléphone) (keypad) · sv landningsplats (flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched) · de Unterlage (stuffed guard or protection) · it cercine (soft bag or cushion) · de Notizblock (block of paper) · fi antura (soft bag or cushion) · no blokk (block of paper) · fr piaule (colloquial: place of residence) · da hynde (soft or small cushion) · de Matte (flattened mass of anything soft) · fi tassu (animal's foot or paw) · de Schienbeinschoner (cricket: batsman's leg pad) · de Kontaktmatte (panel or strip of material sensitive to pressure or touch) · de Polster (flattened mass of anything soft) · no pute (soft or small cushion) · de Schutzunterlage (stuffed guard or protection) · fi näppäimistö (keypad) · fi lehtiö (block of paper) · fi tyyny (soft bag or cushion)