cushioning

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cushion

plural cushionings

1. countableuncountableMaterial used to cushion something.

   Beneath them lay the calm sleeping waters of the lake, dotted with its beautiful islands […] while away in the distance, like a silver thread among the richest cushionings, the little river itself flowed peacefully onward in its course.

   1872, L. R. E, The Pace that Kills: A Tale of the Day, volume 2, page 51

2. countableneologismslanguncountablesocial mediaThe act or practice of someone entertaining other potential romantic options while in a committed relationship.