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sandwich board

American  

noun

  1. two connected posters or signboards that hang in front of and behind a person and usually bear some advertisement, notice, exhortation, or the like.


sandwich board British  

noun

  1. one of two connected boards, usually bearing advertisements, that are hung over the shoulders in front of and behind a person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sandwich board

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Huggy new boss Mike Vrabel is going to be asked about Belichick’s snub so many times he should wear his answer on a sandwich board.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

The sandwich board sign in the courtyard below offers only a cryptic hint: “Welcome! Death cafe meeting upstairs.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2024

It is at this liminal zone that you will find a sandwich board directing you to the Original Selfie Museum.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

"If you heard someone on the street making these rants you'd expect to see them in a sandwich board or a straight jacket."

From Salon Jan. 26, 2023

“Miss Genovese gave you five infractions. Miss Genovese ran out of infractions to give you so instead she just hung a sandwich board of shame around your neck for your entire shift.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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