chipboard

American  

[chip-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈtʃɪpˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a low grade of cardboard, used as a backing for pads of paper, a stiffener for photographs in mailing, etc.

2. a thin, stiff sheet material made from wastepaper.

3. a type of board made from compressed waste wood bound together with synthetic resin.

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chipboard British  

/ ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin

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Etymology

Origin of chipboard

First recorded in 1915–20; chip ¹ + board

Example Sentences

I went with the least expensive, chipboard, for $80.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

After creating a back brace prototype made of chipboard and smooth foam padding, Rishab’s fellow students tested it to give feedback.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

The director Jamie Lloyd revived Chekhov’s 1896 play in a stripped-back, modern-dress production, with the cast seated on plastic chairs against a nondescript chipboard set.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

All puzzles are printed on a premium chipboard and come in a drawstring pouch and presented in a handsome box with foil accents.

From Fox News • Dec. 16, 2021

Inside, under the blue-velvet-covered chipboard, are the tattered photographs and letters I grabbed from my nightstand two years ago.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper