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What cannot be contained as filling for bedcovers and pillows? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

overspill

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(Other definitions for overspill that I've seen before include "for people moving out of slums?" , "Excess; surplus (population)" , "excessive amount" , "Excess liquid" , "Surplus population moving elsewhere" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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