Definitions for excelsiorɪkˈsɛl si ər, ɛk-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•cel•si•orɪkˈsɛl si ər, ɛk-(n.)
fine wood shavings, used for stuffing, packing, etc.
a 3-point printing type: a size smaller than brilliant.
Category: Printing
Origin of excelsior:
1770–80, Amer.; formerly a trademark
ex•cel•si•orɛkˈsɛl sɪˌoʊr(adj.)
Latin.ever upward.
Category: Foreign Term
Princeton's WordNet
excelsior, wood shavings(noun)
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
Wiktionary
excelsior(Noun)
An originally trademarked name for stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled wood shavings, as a substitute for hair.
excelsior(Adjective)
Loftier, yet higher; ever upward
Origin: From excelsior, comparative of excelsus.
Webster Dictionary
Excelsior(verb)
more lofty; still higher; ever upward
Excelsior(noun)
a kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair
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