pasteboard

American  

[peyst-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈpeɪstˈbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.

2. Older Slang. a card, as a visiting card or a playing card.

3. Older Slang. a ticket, as for the theater.

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adjective

1. made of pasteboard.

2. unsubstantial, flimsy, or sham.

pasteboard British  

/ ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd /

noun

1. 1. a stiff board formed from layers of paper or pulp pasted together, esp as used in bookbinding

   2. ( as modifier )

      a pasteboard book cover

2. slang a card or ticket

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adjective

1. flimsy; insubstantial

2. sham; fake

Other Word Forms

• pasteboardy adjective

Etymology

Origin of pasteboard

First recorded in 1540–50; paste + board