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

1. a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking