potato chip

American  

noun

1. a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.

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potato chip British  

noun

1. (usually plural) another name for chip

2. Also called (in eg Britain): crisp.  (usually plural) a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack

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Etymology

Origin of potato chip

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Each Thursday at 2 p.m., for example, the company hands out potato chips, candy and soda as employees gather and chat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bar Snack in New York’s East Village proves that Jarlsberg dip is best scooped with BBQ potato chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is adding more protein- and fiber-laden products and recently revamped its Lay’s potato chip brand.

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Give me a salad with croutons, crunchy chickpeas, and crushed potato chips.

From Salon

Volunteers there fill hydration packs and pass out hundreds of peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches, bananas, watermelon slices, potato chips, fruit pies and boiled potatoes dusted with salt.

From The Wall Street Journal