excelsior
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- noun
- /ɛkˈsɛlsiər/
- Archaic
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- The little pieces of white paper inside trembled like strips of packing excelsior.
Examples
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- No, it'll be packed in excelsior for that.
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Moths have eaten the felt, exposing the excelsior ("wood wool" or "wood shavings") stuffing.
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Now you get some excelsior over there and lay it in that crate.
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And in the middle of all this is this huge mess of exploded excelsior and broken crockery.
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The fragile vase was carefully packed in excelsior to prevent any damage during shipping.
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When packing the antique clock, I used excelsior to cushion it inside the box.
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For safe transport, the delicate items were surrounded by excelsior to keep them secure.
Synonyms
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Thin curled pieces of wood used to protect or cushion objects, like bedding for animals
Compounds
A tall tree from Europe and western Asia with shiny dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves underneath
Surface Forms
Etymology
Excelsior (the packing material) takes its name from the Latin word excelsior, which means 'ever upward' or 'higher'. People likely called the light, thin wood shavings excelsior because they are fluffy and lift and cushion objects in a box, so the name helps you remember their use as a soft, raised filling.