stocking stuffer
noun
US
: a small gift suitable for placing in a Christmas stocking
Another nice stocking stuffer: an uncirculated silver Eagle dollar. You have to buy these from coin dealers.
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Example Sentences
Small toys make great stocking stuffers.
Recent Examples on the Web Need the perfect stocking stuffer for a plant person? Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 This great stocking stuffer will brighten and give tired eyes life again. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 These quirky socks for plant lovers are an easy stocking stuffer for anyone on your list and come in several sizes. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 Pretty much any stocking stuffer for toddlers will get played with. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022 The perfect reading accessory, this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 3 June 2022 Below, find more unique stocking stuffer ideas to gift this year. Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021 This easy sewing project makes a great gift or stocking stuffer. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022 One of these stickers designed by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn would make for a fun stocking stuffer, or a sweet surprise tucked inside a card. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2022 See More
Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 This great stocking stuffer will brighten and give tired eyes life again. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 These quirky socks for plant lovers are an easy stocking stuffer for anyone on your list and come in several sizes. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 Pretty much any stocking stuffer for toddlers will get played with. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022 The perfect reading accessory, this would be a practical and slightly unexpected gift or stocking stuffer for the senior bookworm in your life. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 3 June 2022 Below, find more unique stocking stuffer ideas to gift this year. Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021 This easy sewing project makes a great gift or stocking stuffer. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022 One of these stickers designed by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn would make for a fun stocking stuffer, or a sweet surprise tucked inside a card. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 4 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above