Bristol board

noun

1. a fine, smooth pasteboard that is sometimes glazed.

Bristol board

noun

1. a heavy smooth cardboard of fine quality, used for printing and drawing

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bristol board¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

At first, attempts to fill pristine journals and crisp Bristol board with fully realized art promoted stress.

From Washington Post

But there was an energy emanating from these sheets of Bristol board that could not be accounted for merely by the exquisitely designed, lettered, and inked details that met my eyes.

From Slate

The strips or cartoons were penciled and inked on sheets of stiff Bristol board, sent to the syndicates and then printed in newspapers that were thrown away within hours — lining the bottoms of bird cages or wrapping up greasy leftovers.

From New York Times

Brogan: Because they were on these 11-by-17 sheets of bristol board paper.

From Slate

Thomas Lynch Jr., a Bristol board member and cancer doctor who has been overseeing Massachusetts General’s physicians, will take the helm of the company’s laboratories on March 16.

From Wall Street Journal