potato chip
noun
a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.
potato chips
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pluralof potato chip.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other examples include combinations like purple sweet potato ice cream, cheesecake with carrot compote, or chocolate bars loaded with salty potato chips.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“This place was packed with people pulling their hair, and potato chips and some old pizza,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
More than a decade later, my books still lean toward the seasonal standard: light fiction, breezy memoir, topical advice—the literary equivalent of potato chips munched lazily on the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Elsewhere, you can watch the overly cute Christian homily “Forevergreen,” from Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, about a nurturing tree, a restless bear and the dangerous allure of potato chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Or it might be that a food is fun to eat—like ridged potato chips or cereal bars.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
