fiberfill

[ fahy-ber-fil ]

noun

1. synthetic fibers, as polyester, used as a filling filling or insulating material for pillows, cushions, comforters, winter garments, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiberfill¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; fiber + fill

Example Sentences

He said his polyester fiber business, Turner Fiberfill, could be closed for months.

From Seattle Times

It’s made with cotton yarn and stuffed with a washable fiberfill that keeps its shape, and it fits perfectly into the crook of its handler’s arm.

From Washington Post

Their heads, sculpted from tufts of jet-black polyester fiberfill, resemble thick puffs of smoke, which give them a ghostly presence and echo the shape and color of Septime’s hair.

From Los Angeles Times

“We cut our load down to the bare minimum—no stoves, no gas bottles, no noodles, no coffee, no tents, no stuff sacks, no sleeping bags. We hike and camp like mountain men. Did Daniel Boone have a three-season fiberfill sleeping bag? I don’t think so. All we take is cold food, water bottles, maybe one change of clothes. I figure we can get the load down to five pounds. And”—he waggled his hand delightedly in the empty newspaper bag—“we put it all in here.”

From Literature

I, however, took the advice of one of the blog commenters and instead of stuffing the pocket with fiberfill, I just folded up the unused half of the first towel.

From Washington Times