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ex⋅cel⋅si⋅or
[ik-sel-see-er, ek-] 
–noun
| 1. | fine wood shavings, used for stuffing, packing, etc. |
| 2. | Printing. a 3-point type: a size smaller than brilliant. |
Origin:
1770–80, Americanism; formerly a trademark
1770–80, Americanism; formerly a trademark
ex⋅cel⋅si⋅or
[ek-sel-si-ohr; Eng. ik-sel-see-awr, ek-] –adjective Latin.
| ever upward: motto of New York State. |
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| ex·cel·si·or (ĭk-sěl'sē-ər) n. Slender, curved wood shavings used especially for packing. [Originally a trademark.] |
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Excelsior
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.Excelsior
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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excelsior
L. excelsior "higher," comp. of excelsus "high," pp. of excellere (see excel), taken 1778 as motto of New York State, where it was apparently mistaken for an adverb. Popularized 1841 as title of a poem by Longfellow. As a trade name for "thin shavings of soft wood used for stuffing cushions, etc.," first recorded 1868, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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