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batting

batting

5 4.2
Soft layers of cotton, wool or synthetic fiber used inside quilts and pillows
  • noun
  • /ˈbætɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : guata
  • For the quilt, she chose a soft cotton batting to provide warmth and comfort.
  • cotton batting

And then we need batting and fabric like Sherpa fabric.

Examples

  • And then we need batting and fabric like Sherpa fabric.

    Aspyn Ovard

  • Then they would lay the large piece of backing fabric on the floor and add a layer of soft batting material.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The plastic cover was cracked and the cotton batting was pushing out.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • We ought to find a cigar box... ...and get some cotton batting from the dispensary to line it with.

    The Green Mile (1999)

  • I used silk batting, which is such a joy to quilt.

    Blog text (30)

  • Some of the waste is sterilized and used to make items like cotton balls and cotton batting.

    Academic text (2005)

  • I've got just enough of the batting left to make these four plates into a little quilt.

    Blog text (18)

  • In the following months, they would sew the quilt top together, add the batting and backing materials, and baste it all together.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Wrap a wide hanger with cotton batting if you are hanging the garment, then cover it with muslin.

    Blog text (23)

  • The cushions being propped around her felt like feathers, cotton batting, the most soothing balm in the whole world.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

padding
vsbatting
25 2.7

Soft material placed inside clothes or seats to make them warm and comfortable

is a specific layered filler used especially for quilts and upholstery
wadding
vsbatting
2 6.0

Soft thick material used to protect fragile things when packing or to make clothes warm

is similar but focuses on layered use in quilts and upholstery
stuffing
vsbatting
1 2.1

Soft material used to fill mattresses or cushions to make them comfortable

is aimed more at quilt and upholstery layers than mattress cores
batten
vsbatting
  • UK
9.3

A soft material often made from cotton or man-made fiber used to fill cushions and bedding

is layered soft material used mainly in quilts and upholstery
fiberfill
vsbatting
  • US
3.9

A light soft filling of thin man-made fibers used in coats, pillows and bedding

is layered filling that can be natural or synthetic for quilts and upholstery

Idioms

to batting a thousand
  • Informal
4 8.5

To have complete success in many tries

without batting an eye
  • Informal
1 6.6

Without showing surprise or worry

to batting the breeze
  • Informal
8.8

To talk in a relaxed way about nothing important

Compounds

batting average
  • US
20 3.5

The number of hits a batter gets divided by how many times they officially bat

batting cage
  • US
10 2.8

An enclosed area with nets where players practice hitting baseballs

batting order
  • US
4 2.9

A list of team players showing when each will bat during a game

batting average
  • Informal
1 3.5

The rate of successful attempts in an activity

batting coach
1 2.8

A person who trains players to hit the ball in baseball or cricket

batting glove
  • US
1 3.0

A glove a batter wears to improve grip on the bat and protect the hands

batting helmet
  • US
1 2.1

A hard helmet worn by a batter to protect the head from thrown baseballs

batting machine
  • Specialized
8.6

A machine that cleans fibers by removing stems and dirt from cotton, silk, or flax

How Thick

insulation
30 4.0
padding
25 2.7
batting
  • Specialized
5 4.2
stuffing
1 2.1
wadding
2 6.0

Surface Forms

batting singular
battings plural

Morphology

batting = bat (opaque) = bat + ing

The form can be segmented as bat + -ing, but the textile meaning 'padding/filling' is not readily recoverable from the modern meaning of bat, so it is opaque for learners.

Etymology

Batting comes from the older word batt, which meant a soft 'pad' or 'layer' of wool or cloth. So batting is the soft filling used in quilts, pillows, and furniture.