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strawboard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cardboard, composition board

History

Etymology

From straw + board.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬糞紙 /马粪纸 (mǎfènzhǐ) — a form of cardboard made from straw
  • Dutch: strokarton — a form of cardboard made from straw
  • Irish: tuíchlár — a form of cardboard made from straw