What is a kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair called?
excelsior — A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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