wad¹ /wod/

1. A pad of loose material such as hay, tow, etc, used for packing, etc
2. A disc of felt or paper (formerly a small plug of paper or tow, etc) to keep the charge in a gun
3. A sandwich, cake or bun (slang)
4. A bundle eg of hay
5. A roll or bundle, eg of banknotes
6. A large quantity, esp of money (slang)
7. A compact mass, often small
8. A lump of a soft substance (rare)

1. To form into a mass
2. To pad, stuff out
3. To stuff a wad into

waddˈing noun

1. A wad or the materials for wads
2. Sheets of carded cotton for stuffing garments, etc
3. Cotton wool

wad², wadd or wadt /wod/

1. An earthy ore of manganese, mainly hydrated oxide of manganese
2. Plumbago or black lead (dialect)

wed /wed/ (Scot wad /wöd/)

1. To marry
2. To join in marriage
3. To unite closely
4. To wager (obsolete)

To marry

A pledge, security

weddˈed adjective

1. Married
2. Of or relating to marriage
3. Closely joined
4. Persistently devoted

weddˈing noun

1. Marriage
2. Marriage ceremony

wedding anniversary noun

The anniversary of one's wedding day

wedding band noun (chiefly N American)

A wedding ring

wedding bed noun

The bridal bed

wedding breakfast noun

A meal served after a wedding

wedding cake noun

A highly decorated cake served at a wedding, and also divided among absent friends

wedding cards plural noun

Cards announcing a wedding, sent to friends

wedding day noun

1. The day of marriage
2. Its anniversary

wedding dower noun

A dowry

wedding dress noun

A bride's dress

wedding favour noun

1. A white rosette formerly worn by men at a wedding
2. A small gift given to guests at a wedding

wedding finger noun

The ring finger

wedding garment noun

A garment worn at a wedding

wedding march noun

Music in march time played as the bride's party enters the church and at the close of a marriage ceremony

wedding ring noun

1. A usu plain, gold ring given by the groom to the bride at a wedding
2. A ring of the same or similar type given reciprocally by the bride to the groom

wedding tackle see tackle

penny-wedding see under penny

silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding or wedding anniversary

The celebrations of the 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of a wedding respectively

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