footpad noun 4verb 2forms 3 noun4 •The soft underside of an animal's paw. •(Australia) An unmade, minor walking trail formed only by foot traffic.Ignore the minor foot pad to the left — it is a scrubby track leading to a climbers' site known as Geryon Campsite. — 2008 •A medicated bandage for the treatment of corns and warts. •(no longer used) A thief on foot who robs travellers on the road.Col. Isaac Trumbo, who made a fortune in Utah and lost it in San Francisco, died here to-day of injuries received last Saturday night, when he was beaten by footpads. — 1912 verb2 •To sneak on foot.But the joke is on me, for they unmasked me by footpadding me to the alley and stealing my clothes and shoes. — 1926 •(no longer used) To rob travellers on the road.When Mr. Kaiser was footpadded last December, the scare seemed to penetrate even the quiet town of Berkeley. — 1894 formsfootpadded · footpadding · footpads
