a board made of compressed straw and adhesive, used esp in book covers
strawboard in American English
(ˈstrɔˌbɔrd)
noun
a coarse cardboard made of straw and used in making boxes, etc.
strawboard in American English
(ˈstrɔˌbɔrd, -ˌbourd)
noun
coarse, yellow paperboard made of straw pulp, used in packing, for making boxes, etc.
Word origin
[1840–50; straw + board]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: creationism, flan, layout, plaque, warmup