fi·ber·fill

[fahy-ber-fil]
noun
synthetic fibers, as polyester, used as a filling or insulating material for pillows, cushions, comforters, winter garments, etc.

Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; fiber + fill

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fibrefill or (US) fiberfill (ˈfaɪbəˌfɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a synthetic fibre used as a filling for pillows, quilted materials, etc
 
fiberfill or (US) fiberfill
 
n

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Example sentences
Used plastic is currently used to make fiberfill and a variety of extruded
  products.
Five recycled two-liter plastic bottles make enough fiberfill for a ski jacket.
The factory is long and low and windowless, and bales of fiberfill hug the
  walls.
Students may also glue fiberfill cloud wisps in the sky above the ocean and
  draw tiny sailboats on the water's surface.
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