potato chip

noun

1. a thin slice of potato fried until crisp and usually salted.

potato chip

noun

1. usually plural another name for chip
2. usually plural a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack Also called (in eg Britain)crisp

Word History and Origins

Origin of potato chip¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

There were sweets and potato chips, a treat that had been stored away.

From BBC

Small-s stories come and go, usually as fast and forgettable as that family-sized bag of potato chips you ate all by yourself as you binge-watched the night away.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an African safari sketch, which ran about six minutes long and included sound effects created by crunching potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times

A tiny dog littered with potato chips that obscured any taste and dominated the texture.

From Los Angeles Times

Something about eating out of a potato chip bag feels really satisfying.

From Los Angeles Times