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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The group decided on a butter toffee popcorn with a sweet, crunchy coating that’s as addictive as your favorite potato chip.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
For a while now, consumers have noticed that brands have been quietly shrinking their bags of potato chips and pushing smaller cans of soda without reducing prices, a phenomenon widely known as shrinkflation.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Christ reduced to a potato chip, debased and vilified like two thousand years ago.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The snack food company is known for its potato chips and similar products in metro Detroit, dating to its founding in 1930.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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