- a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together（纸张、钞票等的）卷，沓，捆
- He pulled a thick wad of £10 notes out of his pocket.他从衣袋里掏出厚厚的一沓面额 10 英镑的钞票。
- (British English, slang) They had a wad/wads of money (= a large amount).他们有大把大把的钱。
- She came in with tears streaming down her face, clutching a wad of tissues.她进来时泪流满面，手里还攥着一叠纸巾。
- a mass of soft material, used for blocking something or keeping something in place用以填塞（或填衬等）的软材料；填料；填絮；衬料
- The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding.护士用了一团脱脂棉止血。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.