Topic: DAILY LIFE
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from Low German, 'bottom surface of the foot' |
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pad1 S3
[countable]
[countable]1 a thick flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to protect or clean something, or to make something more comfortable Use an abrasive pad for stubborn stains.
soft material
TDUse an abrasive pad for stubborn stains. knee/elbow/shin/shoulder pad (=a pad that you wear to protect a part of your body when you are playing a sport)
2 several sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing or drawing a pad of paper
paper
TCN writing/sketch/memo/legal etc pad a box of paints and a sketch pad Keep a telephone pad and a pen to hand.
a box of paints and a sketch padKeep a telephone pad and a pen to hand.a pad of paper3 a piece of flat ground where small aircraft can land
flat ground
4 the flesh on the bottom of the foot of a cat, dog, etc
animal's foot
HBA5 someone's apartment or the room where they live
apartment
old-fashioned informalDH6 the leaf of a water lily
