Formica

American  

[fawr-mahy-kuh] / fɔrˈmaɪ kə /

Trademark.

1. a brand of thermosetting plastic, usually used in transparent or printed sheets as a chemicalproof and heatproof covering for furniture, wall panels, etc.

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Formica British  

/ fɔːˈmaɪkə /

noun

1. any of various laminated plastic sheets, containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned

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Example Sentences

Those avocado green appliances, Formica countertops, and linoleum floors were just as crappy as they appear in those sitcom reruns.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Or the yellow Formica kitchen, with its Pyrex hot plate, wall-mounted radio, original Eames barstools and drop-leaf dining table still intact — all charming throwbacks to a simpler time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

The chandeliers, Formica tables and straight-backed chairs of the Club have remained largely unchanged since it was set up more than 70 years ago.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

On a visit to the restaurant in the mid-1990s, a New York Times reporter found customers eating $3.50 Italian beef sandwiches at a Formica countertop near an autographed picture of Frank Sinatra.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023

I examined a chip on our yellow Formica table.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata