CARDBOARD

cardboard, unlifelike

(adjective) without substance; “cardboard caricatures of historical figures”

cardboard, composition board

(noun) a stiff moderately thick paper

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

cardboard (countable and uncountable, plural cardboards)

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

Usage notes

Despite widespread general use in English, the term cardboard is deprecated in commerce and industry as not adequately defining a specific product.

Adjective

cardboard

Made of or resembling cardboard; (figurative) flat or flavorless.

• Twentieth-Century Scottish Drama, page 501

MUMMER 3 pulls out an inflated cushion with a very cardboard crown on it.

Source: Wiktionary

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Card"board, n.

Definition: A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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