Definition of cardboard
: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker
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Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
Cover the windows with cardboard.
1831
First Known Use of cardboard
1831
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Definition of cardboard
1 : made of or as if of cardboard
2 : unreal, stereotyped a play with cardboard characters
Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
The play had cardboard characters.
1852
First Known Use of cardboard
1852
CARDBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cardboard for English Language Learners
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: a stiff and thick kind of paper that is used especially for making boxes
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Definition of cardboard for English Language Learners
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: made out of cardboard
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: not acting or seeming real : having an obviously false or fake quality
CARDBOARD Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cardboard for Students
: a stiff thick kind of paper used especially to make boxes
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