a resilient, lightweight, fluffy filling for quilts, etc., made of synthetic fibers
fiberfill in American English
(ˈfaibərˌfɪl)
noun
synthetic fibers, as polyester, used as a filling or insulating material for pillows, cushions, comforters, winter garments, etc.
Word origin
[1960–65, Amer.. fiber + fill]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, buyback, disco, go-go, power play
Examples of 'fiberfill' in a sentence
fiberfill
The studied materials were glass wool, rock wool, expanded polystyrene, wood fiberboard and polyester fiberfill.
Laure Ducoulombier, Zoubeir Lafhaj 2017, 'Comparative study of hygrothermal properties of five thermal insulation materials',Case Studies in Thermal Engineeringhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X16301150. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)