pressboard

[ pres-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a kind of millboard or pasteboard.
2. sleeveboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressboard¹

First recorded in 1905–10; press ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Finally, he gave the pressboard box a swift kick.

From Literature

The new washing machine had no drain; oak cabinets were swapped for pressboard.

From New York Times

Satisfied, he takes a sealed envelope from the black gym bag on the floor and lays it across the veneered pressboard desk, making sure it’s straight.

From Literature

After some mingling, the crowd moved into an auditorium with long pressboard tables and the standard-issue U.N. headsets and digital clocks.

From New York Times

It’s surrounded by one of the busiest consumer retail weeks in general, as Jerrid Grimm, co-founder of the “content marketing platform” Pressboard, noted in an email.

From Newsweek