Meaning of the word wadding in English

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wadding

US /ˈwɑː.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈwɒd.ɪŋ/

Noun

any soft material used for filling a space, especially in order to protect something or to give something shape:

Example:
The chandelier arrived in a big box, tightly packed around in wadding.