cardboard
Stiff packing paper
Cardboard is stiff, thick paper made from layers of pulp pressed together, used for boxes, packaging, and craft projects.
The material suggests cheapness or flimsiness: a cardboard cutout, cardboard furniture.
Figuratively, cardboard describes something lacking depth or authenticity: cardboard characters, a cardboard villain.
Formed into parallel folds
- kraftStrong unbleached paper
- chipboardCompressed wood-scrap sheets
- boxboardRigid paper for packaging
- pulpSoft wet mass
cellulose · fluting · linerboard · sheet · panel · laminated · rigid · brown
Formed into parallel folds
sturdy · layered · rough · fibrous · bendable · creased · dented · crushed
Lidded storage container
- cartonPaperboard packaging container
- crateContainer for transport
- packageWrapped item for delivery
- caseContainer or instance
tube · mailer · sleeve · tray · divider · insert · packing · shipping
Capable of being remade
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- repurposeAdapt for new use
upcycle · breakdown · pulping · baling · collection · wastepaper · curbside · flattened
Shape removed from material
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
template · stencil · construction · puppet · mask · costume · fort · playhouse
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
pulp · cellulose · fluting · linerboard · sheet · panel · laminated · rigid · brown · composite
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
flimsy · sturdy · layered · rough · fibrous · bendable · creased · dented · crushed · warped
box
Lidded storage container
case · tube · mailer · sleeve · tray · divider · insert · packing · shipping · storage
recyclable
Capable of being remade
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
repurpose · upcycle · breakdown · pulping · baling · collection · wastepaper · curbside · flattened · decompose
cutout
Shape removed from material
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
prototype · template · stencil · construction · puppet · mask · costume · fort · playhouse · dollhouse
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
- thinSmall in diameter
- disposableMade for one use
- temporaryLimited in duration
makeshift · cutout · placeholder · mock-up · standee · prop · shanty · shack · facsimile · knockoff
brown
Dark earth tone
sepia · tawny · buff · caramel · taupe · natural · unbleached · earthy · neutral · mottled
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- clutterclutter, junk, mess, stuff, debris
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- fire startersmatch, matches, lighter, lighters, matchsticks
- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone
cardboardthree-dimensional
Having volume and depth
authentic · genuine · nuanced · complex · fleshed-out
- cardboard boxRigid paper container
- cardboard boxesRigid paper containers
- cardboard cutoutFlat freestanding display figure
- cardboard cut-outFlat promotional display figure
- cardboard tubeHollow rigid paper cylinder
- cardboard signRigid paper display
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