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Definition of pressboard

pressboard

/ˈprɛsˌbɔːrd/
press · board
Plural:pressboards
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pressboard Lexical Profile

pressboard Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A strong, stiff material made from layers of paper pulp or wood fibers compressed together under heat and pressure, used for bookbinding, stationery folders,electrical insulation, or inexpensive furniture.

Example

"The archive documents were stored in durable pressboard folders to prevent the pages from creasing."

2

A flat, padded board on which clothes or fabrics are ironed or pressed.

Example

"The tailor laid the wool jacket flat across the wooden pressboard before steaming the seams."

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• Rhymes for pressboard

• Nearby Words

presoak
presort
press
pressboard
presser
pressie
pressing

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pressboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pressboard
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