corrugated paper

American  

noun

1. heavy paper with ridges and grooves, used in packing fragile articles.

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corrugated paper British  

noun

1. a packaging material made from layers of heavy paper, the top layer of which is grooved and ridged

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Etymology

Origin of corrugated paper

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Or, instead of traditional Bubble Wrap, try corrugated paper that can be recycled when you’re done.

From Seattle Times

The process orientation of Rossbach’s eccentric experiments with raffia, corrugated paper, newsprint and plastic sheeting in the 1970s and ’80s is lively and distinctive, as well as congruent with a wide variety of developments in Post-Minimal abstraction beyond the textile realm.

From Los Angeles Times

“Lucy’s show was the gateway to visibility, the start of a career for me,” said Mary Miss, a pioneer in environmental art, who used corrugated paper to make an imposing construction of concentric circles that filled an entire room at the Aldrich.

From New York Times

The site also states that Domino’s pizza boxes are made out of “high-quality corrugated paper,” which is able to be recycled at least seven times before it becomes unusable.

From Fox News

Circuit Court of Appeals in 1991, and the agency succeeded in halting only six then-obsolete uses of asbestos, including corrugated paper and flooring felt.

From Slate