pressboard
noun
press·board
ˈpres-ˌbȯrd 
1
: ironing board
especially
: a small one for sleeves
2
: a strong highly glazed composition board resembling vulcanized fiber
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Now, with most furniture made from pressboard and plywood, their purchase may only last a few years.
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Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
These metal pegboards are more durable than pressboard models and will perform better in sheds and garages, where temperatures and humidity levels tend to fluctuate.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024
The new washing machine had no drain; oak cabinets were swapped for pressboard.
—New York Times, 27 May 2022
There are four condominium models ranging from 1,500 to 1,700 square feet built of fiber cement, pressboard siding, stone and shingles.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022
This was also the last time Sony would do anything that receded into the small space of a laminated pressboard TV stand at launch.
—Dia Lacina, Wired, 5 Nov. 2020
After some mingling, the crowd moved into an auditorium with long pressboard tables and the standard-issue U.N. headsets and digital clocks.
—Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
In this undated pressboard released by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office shows dozens of Coloradans accused of running a marijuana trafficking ring.
—Washington Post, 29 June 2017
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Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
These metal pegboards are more durable than pressboard models and will perform better in sheds and garages, where temperatures and humidity levels tend to fluctuate.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024
The new washing machine had no drain; oak cabinets were swapped for pressboard.
—New York Times, 27 May 2022
There are four condominium models ranging from 1,500 to 1,700 square feet built of fiber cement, pressboard siding, stone and shingles.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022
This was also the last time Sony would do anything that receded into the small space of a laminated pressboard TV stand at launch.
—Dia Lacina, Wired, 5 Nov. 2020
After some mingling, the crowd moved into an auditorium with long pressboard tables and the standard-issue U.N. headsets and digital clocks.
—Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
In this undated pressboard released by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office shows dozens of Coloradans accused of running a marijuana trafficking ring.
—Washington Post, 29 June 2017
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“Pressboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressboard. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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