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cardstock

American  
[kahrd-stok] / ˈkɑrdˌstɒk /

noun

  1. paper stock stiff enough for the printing of business cards and similar uses.


Etymology

Origin of cardstock

card 1 + stock

Example Sentences

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When 17-year-old Lauren Tyree plotted out her college-application plan, she shuffled pieces of cardstock around on her table, each labeled with a target school, its deadlines and application stipulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Because the lesson is online, you’ll need your own materials; watercolor paper or cardstock, watercolor paint, a paint brush, a pencil, a black pen and colored pencils are recommended.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

The roughly 2.5-by-3.5-inch piece of red-tinted cardstock depicts Ruth as a 19-year-old pitcher with the 1914 Baltimore Orioles of the International League.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

Perhaps this comes as no surprise: as this reporter observed first hand, they're easy to seek out, and the cards themselves are printed on simple cardstock.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2021

I destroy those too, leaving a pile of tiny cardstock pieces on the counter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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