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Some padding is added to emphasize particular physical features. Women, for instance, rarely have prominent shoulders, but for some years shoulder pads have been added to women's blazers, dresses (blouses, etc.). This gave them a more masculine outline which was sometimes thought to be of benefit in
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when used as a layer in lining quilts or as a packaging or stuffing material. When padding is used in clothes, it is often done in an attempt to soften impacts on certain zones of the body or enhance appearance by adding size to a physical feature. In
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Padding can also be used to alter the silhouette or appearance of the lower half of the body. This may include a form of padding in the shape of male
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or cushioning reasons. Thus, many coats and outergarments (especially those for outdoor use in cold climates) are padded with such materials as
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under armor, or by the Japanese until the mid-19th century), but have largely been replaced by light armor made of, for instance,
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or artificial insulations. Cushioning padding is included in some sporting goods, especially those intended for use in
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business situations. Many men's blazers also have a little padding in the shoulders, but not to the same extent.
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is thin cushioned material sometimes added to clothes. Padding may also be referred to as
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worn to appear curvier and create a stereotypically feminine hourglass silhouette.
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This article is about clothing. For other uses of the term, see
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Batting (material)
Padding (disambiguation)
fashion
falsies
codpiece
elevator shoes
shoulder pads
trunk hose
genitals
hip and buttock padding

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