Masonite

[ mey-suh-nahyt ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of hardboard.

Masonite

/ ˈmeɪsəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a kind of dark brown hardboard used for partitions, lining, etc

Example Sentences

Her small studies — preparatory exercises for the large-scale works that follow — are tightly organized, keyhole views onto the grandeur of the city; most are on Masonite boards around 16 or 20 inches tall.

From New York Times

Architect Philip Johnson, who designed the fair’s New York State Pavilion, gave him the $6,000 commission for a big painting on a 20-square-foot Masonite panel that would hang on the building’s façade.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the tablecloth-like plaids were made with acrylic paint on Masonite panels, although some employ both acrylic and graphite and are on paper.

From Washington Post

Mr. Bengston was known for his abstract, heavily lacquered paintings, sometimes on industrial surfaces like Masonite or dented aluminum sheets.

From New York Times

The show consists of many variations on the original I-M graphic, done this time on small 6-by-6-inch Masonite panels and hung in one straight line that forms a ring around the main gallery space.

From Los Angeles Times