thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

More lofty; still higher; ever upward.

A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair.

Yet higher; ever upward: the motto of New York State.

A packing material.

Higher.

More lofty; more elevated.

But I believe it was this peculiar word, " Excelsior," that guided me in my after proceedings, for by its most literal sense was I directed. – The Boy Tar by Mayne Reid

In his hand was clutched a flag with the word " Excelsior" printed on it. – Something Else Again by Franklin P. Adams

But tell me, Teresa, why did you go to Excelsior? – In the Carquinez Woods by Bret Harte

Twice he asked about her at the Hotel Excelsior, and was told that she had not returned. – Cæsar or Nothing by Pío Baroja Baroja

There was clearly but one thing to do- to declare his passion the instant he met her, and return with her to Excelsior an accepted suitor, or not to return at all. – In the Carquinez Woods by Bret Harte

Excelsior, says Mr. Robertson, is not a ballad because a ballad deals either with real or with supernatural people, and the hero of the poem cannot be brought under either category. – Reviews by Oscar Wilde

I ran across it- Excelsior, I mean- in three different readers the other day when I was compiling some of the data for this treatise. – A Plea for Old Cap Collier by Irvin S. Cobb

Allow the beds to stand, covering them with straw or excelsior if the air in the cellar or shed is such as to dry out the surface. – Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by George Francis Atkinson

In this volume were also included the Village Blacksmith and Excelsior. – Brief History of English and American Literature by Henry A. Beers

As the poet Longfellow so wisely said- Excelsior. – Marge Askinforit by Barry Pain

Philip opened the envelope and found a certificate for a hundred shares of the Excelsior Gold Mine, which appeared to be located in California. – The Young Musician or, Fighting His Way by Horatio Alger

The room had been filled with spare pieces of furniture, some of which were packed in excelsior. – Over the Line by Harold M. Sherman

And Miss Nickall having allowed them to recover from a pardonable astonishment at the sight of her who was supposed to be exhausted and in bed, said cheerfully: " I've found him, and I've put him up at the Excelsior Hotel." – The Lion's Share by E. Arnold Bennett

One after another, he stuffed the stockings with excelsior, till they looked like twelve long black sausages. – Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington

Ike had carelessly thrown the match with which he had lighted his cigarette into the midst of the dry, tindery excelsior. – Ralph of the Roundhouse by Allen Chapman

At one side stood a big hogshead nearly full of loose excelsior, used for packing. – Ralph of the Roundhouse by Allen Chapman

One of the best of her witty poems describes Boston on a rainy day, and is called " Expluvior," an innocent parody on Longfellow's " Excelsior," which, by the way, ought to have been called Excelsius. – Cambridge Sketches by Frank Preston Stearns

It was this excelsior which had started to burn first. – Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Harold Whitehead

He returned to his duties in 1836, and in 1838 appeared Voices of the Night, containing the " Psalm of Life" and " Excelsior," which had extraordinary popularity, and gave him a place in the affections of his countrymen which he held until his death. – A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

Obviously, the manager of the Excelsior had sent Duckworth a notice that Dr. Turnbull was off- planet and could not be reached. – Dead Giveaway by Gordon Randall Garrett