pasteboard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpeɪstˌbɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pāst′bôrd′, -bōrd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
paste•board /ˈpeɪstˌbɔrd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Printinga stiff board made from sheets of paper pasted together.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. made of pasteboard.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
paste•board  (pāst′bôrd′, -bōrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Printinga stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
  2. Slang Terms[Older Slang.]a card, as a visiting card or a playing card.
  3. Slang Terms[Older Slang.]a ticket, as for the theater.

adj. 
  1. made of pasteboard.
  2. unsubstantial, flimsy, or sham.
  • paste + board 1540–50
paste′board′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pasteboard / ˈpeɪstˌbɔːd/
  1. a stiff board formed from layers of paper or pulp pasted together, esp as used in bookbinding
  1. flimsy; insubstantial
'pasteboard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bristol board - bandbox - book - card - cardboard - carton - cartoon - cartridge - jigsaw puzzle - millboard - paperboard - pencil box - pressboard - wad

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