potato chip

noun

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

potato chip

noun

1. See chip
   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’s one song about potato chips that is always on my mind.

From Time

Maybe I would still need salt-and-vinegar potato chips to cope with the transition, but a world of social gatherings — maybe even ones with communal appetizers — is just around the corner.

From Washington Post

These crispy potato chips, made aromatic with smoked paprika and served with a creamy ranch dip, make both the what and the how of chips-and-dip more healthful.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, TechCrunch has learned that prior to launching its own app, Dija ran a number of experiments on takeout marketplace Deliveroo, including selling various convenience store items, such as potato chips and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

From TechCrunch

Akin to potato chips or pretzels, many of the new versions are essentially cereal, sized up or made into wafers, in bags that bring to mind their more familiar, salty counterparts.

From Washington Post

In 2010, Barber and his colleagues started working with the Ruffles potato chip marketing team.

From The Daily Beast

The floor is covered in potato chip wrappers, discarded water bottles, and the ever-present dust that defines Cairo.

From The Daily Beast

They stay thin because they have never met a potato chip and steer clear of reality TV shows.

From The Daily Beast

That might be more than the number of available potato-chip flavors in America.

From The Daily Beast

Frito-Lay just announced its newest invention: a chocolate-covered potato chip.

From The Daily Beast