Malibu board

[ mal-uh-boo ]

noun

1. a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.

malibu board

/ ˈmælɪbuː /

noun

1. a lightweight surfboard, usually having a fin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Malibu board¹

First recorded in 1960–65; after Malibu Beach, Los Angeles Co., S California

Word History and Origins

Origin of Malibu board¹

C20: named after Malibu beach, California

Example Sentences

Surf legend Matt Kivlin — who’s known for designing the lightweight, Balsa wood-based Malibu Board — also designed a handful of homes along the California coast.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d already spent so many of his years making surfboards – the bug he’d caught as an eight-year-old peering over the fence of a neighbour in bayside Brighton, where a group of men compressed a piece of foam to make their own Malibu board.

From The Guardian