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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Small toys make great stocking stuffers.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
These comfy corduroy slippers are marked down from $26 to $10 in the Just for Prime section, and are the perfect cozy stocking stuffer for homebodies.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
The game comes packaged in a tin the size of an Altoids container, making for a perfect stocking stuffer.
—Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The latter is also a stocking stuffer–worthy pick that’s showcased by the duo in its Sexy Nude shade.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stocking stuffer
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“Stocking stuffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking%20stuffer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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