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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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What potato chips are being recalled? Which states were the Lay’s chips distributed to?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
And [potato chips] are very savory because of that salty element.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
My run-up to the MAHA event had been less than virtuous: potato chips for breakfast on the Amtrak from New York City to DC, then french fries and a whole-milk cortado for lunch.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Frito-Lay, manufacturer of Lay's potato chips, voluntarily issued the recall after being alerted by a consumer about the chips possibly containing undeclared milk.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 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 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of potato fried in deep fat
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