Excelsior definition
Higher; always upward.
interjection
Long, thin wood shavings used for packing breakable things or as stuffing in some furniture.
noun
(archaic) Loftier, yet higher; ever upward.
adjective
Slender, curved wood shavings used especially for packing.
noun
Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled wood shavings, as a substitute for hair.
noun
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The definition of excelsior is shavings of wood used as packing material.
An example of excelsior is the packing material used to protect fine paintings during shipment.
noun
Origin of excelsior
- Originally a trademark
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin excelsior, comparative of excelsus (“high”). The name of the stuffing material was originally a trademark.
From Wiktionary