Associations to the word «Cardboard»

Wiktionary

CARDBOARD, noun. A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
CARDBOARD, adjective. Made of or resembling cardboard; (figurative) flat or flavorless.
CARDBOARD BOX, noun. A box made from cardboard.
CARDBOARD BOXES, noun. Plural of cardboard box
CARDBOARD CITIES, noun. Plural of cardboard city
CARDBOARD CITY, noun. An area of a town where the homeless gather at night to shelter under makeshift constructions of discarded boxes and packing material.

Dictionary definition

CARDBOARD, noun. A stiff moderately thick paper.
CARDBOARD, adjective. Without substance; "cardboard caricatures of historical figures".

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