Well-padded

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fat, corpulent, pudgy. euphemistic

    "But the majority of its members were very much alive and still well-padded; and, far from being on a pale diet, were deeply appreciative of the famous culinary resources of the chef, and showed it."

  2. 2
    Wealthy, well-to-do. figuratively

    "It was the fall of 1995, and the Democratic National Committee had a problem. Faced with the cost of its massive early media strategy, it needed a quick $1 million or so. A senior White House official had a solution: get the President to call some well-padded contributors."

Synonyms

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bigembonpointoverweightporcineroly-polyrubenesque

Antonyms

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gaunt

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"But the majority of its members were very much alive and still well-padded; and, far from being on a pale diet, were deeply appreciative of the famous culinary resources of the chef, and showed it."

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