Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "kwallon auduga" tana nufin ƙarami, zagaye ƙwallon auduga mai laushi, mai laushi wanda ake amfani da shi don dalilai daban-daban kamar tsaftacewa, shafa magunguna ko kayan shafawa, da kuma padding. Ana yin ta ne daga zaren auduga waɗanda aka tattara su zama siffar ƙwallon ƙafa. Yawancin lokaci ana amfani da ƙwallan auduga a cikin kayan agajin gaggawa, ayyukan yau da kullun na kyau, da ayyukan fasaha da fasaha.