paperboard

[ pey-per-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. a thick, stiff cardboard composed of layers of paper or paper pulp compressed together.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or made of paperboard.

Origin of paperboard

1
First recorded in 1540–50; paper + board

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British Dictionary definitions for paperboard

paperboard

/ (ˈpeɪpəˌbɔːd) /


noun
    • a thick cardboard made of compressed layers of paper pulp; pasteboard

    • (as modifier): a paperboard box

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