About The Word Excelsior
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Excelsior
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What's The Definition Of Excelsior?
[n] thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Excelsior: wood shavings Related Terms | Find terms related to Excelsior: 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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