1 a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together:
He pulled a thick wad of ｣10 notes out of his pocket. * (BrE, slang) They had a wad / wads of money (= a large amount). * She came in with tears streaming down her face, clutching a wad of tissues.
2 a mass of soft material, used for blocking sth or keeping sth in place:
The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding.
verb (-dd-) [VN]
1 ~ sth (up) (especially AmE) to fold or press sth into a tight wad
2 to fill sth with soft material for warmth or protection
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