Pad

—in tailoring a flat, compact cushion or mattre -shaped implement laid upon the lap-board or any other pre ing-board and used in “pre ing-off” and giving form and finish to a garment. Its elasticity accommodates it to any inequalities of the garment and therefore the whole surface is reacht by the pre ure of the iron and made smoother and solider than it could be without its use. See Looney.