potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted
Examples of potato chip in a Sentence
I had a sandwich and a bag of potato chips for lunch.
Recent Examples on the Web
The spot by Amica Chips features doe-eyed young nuns inside a convent delighting that their communion wafer, known as the host, is actually a potato chip.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Popcorn, pickles, pretzels, mixed nuts, potato chips, olives and toasted corn kernels.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The snack company Utz shaved its potato chip bags by half an ounce to 9 ounces, the report said.
—Josh Boak, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
It’s served with potato chips that are sliced and fried in-house.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Fried mushrooms explode out of soft torpedo rolls, joined by crunchy iceberg lettuce, coriander pickles and an acidic remoulade, with a side of housemade potato chips.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
For his last meal, Pye asked for two chicken sandwiches, two cheeseburgers, french fries, two bags of plain potato chips and two lemon-lime sodas, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Onion Soup With Sour Cream and Potato Chips Inspired by French onion dip with potato chips, this rich onion soup is served with a dollop of sour cream and a handful of chips.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The snacker-in-chief took particular aim at potato chip makers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Popcorn, pickles, pretzels, mixed nuts, potato chips, olives and toasted corn kernels.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The snack company Utz shaved its potato chip bags by half an ounce to 9 ounces, the report said.
—Josh Boak, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
It’s served with potato chips that are sliced and fried in-house.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Fried mushrooms explode out of soft torpedo rolls, joined by crunchy iceberg lettuce, coriander pickles and an acidic remoulade, with a side of housemade potato chips.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
For his last meal, Pye asked for two chicken sandwiches, two cheeseburgers, french fries, two bags of plain potato chips and two lemon-lime sodas, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Onion Soup With Sour Cream and Potato Chips Inspired by French onion dip with potato chips, this rich onion soup is served with a dollop of sour cream and a handful of chips.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The snacker-in-chief took particular aim at potato chip makers.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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