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Excelsior

Excelsior Meaning & Definition
Excelsior Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excelsior?

[n] thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Excelsior: wood shavings

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See Also | packing | packing material | wadding

Excelsior In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*cel"si*or\, a. [L., compar. of excelsus elevated, lofty, p. p. of excellere. See {Excel}, v. t.] More lofty; still higher; ever upward.
\Ex*cel"si*or\, n. A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair.

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