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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.
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Turns out, there are a number of reasons beyond face planting or chomping on a pointy potato chip that can leave you with a metallic taste in your mouth.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
All sandwiches will be served on locally baked Sciortino's bread and served with potato chips.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
But did those fish sticks have a brilliant potato chip crust?
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Something about eating out of a potato chip bag feels really satisfying.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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