stocking stuffer
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Definition
Noun: A small, often inexpensive gift that is placed inside a Christmas stocking as part of the holiday tradition.
Usage
A "stocking stuffer" is specifically a small item given during Christmas. It is placed inside a decorative stocking that is hung for the holiday. The term highlights the gift's size and its traditional location.
Examples
- The children were excited to find candy, stickers, and other stocking stuffers in their stockings on Christmas morning.
- I need to buy a few more small stocking stuffers to fill up the stockings.
- Lip balm and fun socks are classic stocking stuffer ideas.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in marketing and retail contexts to categorize or promote small gift items suitable for this purpose.
- The store has a special aisle dedicated to stocking stuffers.
Variants and Related Words
- Stocking filler (noun): A synonym for "stocking stuffer," more commonly used in British English.
Synonyms
- Small gift
- Trinket
- Token gift
Noun
- a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking