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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This delicious creation pairs well with tortilla chips, pita bread, crackers, or even a salty potato chip. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 However, grapes are very different from other snacks eaten in this way, like potato chips. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025 Serve cold or at room temperature with crudités or potato chips. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025 So was supper, featuring spring rolls, liverwurst and potato chips. Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for potato chip

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of potato chip was in 1865

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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

potato chip

noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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