pressboard

noun

press·​board ˈpres-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce pressboard (audio)
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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pressboard was in 1847

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“Pressboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressboard. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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