Meaning of EXCELSIOR
| Pronunciation: | | ik'selseeur
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| | Definition: | | [n] thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing |
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| | Synonyms: | | wood shavings |
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| | See Also: | | packing, packing material, wadding | |
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| | Definition: | | Excelsior
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\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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