Excelsior

[ek'selsiɒ:]

(noun.) thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing.

Edited by Anselm--From WordNet

(v. t.) More lofty; still higher; ever upward.

(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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