cardstock

[ kahrd-stok ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardstock¹

card ¹ + stock

Example Sentences

For this option, you need a couple of white index cards or two sheets of cardstock paper.

From New York Times

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

“Watch me on Thursday at 8,” the young actress would write on cardstock she cut into fours herself.

From Washington Post

He had printed a short proposal — on thick cardstock paper — asking Congress to consider several options for permanently funding the program, including selective logging or putting green energy sources like windmills or solar farms on federal land.

From Los Angeles Times

An oversized cardstock flier for a school board candidate props open the mailbox lid, flanked by a trifold mailer with bold red, white and blue lettering that declares one city council candidate to be exponentially better than another.

From Los Angeles Times