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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
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—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Grippo's recently brought back Montgomery Inn potato chips.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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