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potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted
Examples of potato chip in a Sentence
I had a sandwich and a bag of potato chips for lunch.
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The average price of 16 ounces of potato chips in September was $6.46, while a 2-liter soft drink was $2.00, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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