scratchboard
noun
scratch·board
ˈskrach-ˌbȯrd 
: a black-surfaced cardboard having an undercoat of white clay on which an effect resembling engraving is achieved by scratching away portions of the surface to produce white lines
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Kimpton Hotels provide pet beds, food and water bowls, plus litter trays, dog leashes and cat scratchboards, for no extra charge, according to its website.
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Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Features photography, oil, watercolor, acrylic and scratchboard.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022
The 152-page hardcover book traces the graphic artist's journey along the historic route through a series of black-and-white illustrations, created using a knife and coated scratchboard.
—Kristin Larson | Wwd, latimes.com, 9 May 2018
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Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Features photography, oil, watercolor, acrylic and scratchboard.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022
The 152-page hardcover book traces the graphic artist's journey along the historic route through a series of black-and-white illustrations, created using a knife and coated scratchboard.
—Kristin Larson | Wwd, latimes.com, 9 May 2018
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“Scratchboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratchboard. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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