noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small mechanically produced piece (chip) of wood, generally from 0.5 to 10 cm in diameter, used primarily as raw material for pulp, paper and construction boards, as well as fuel and mulch. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A small fibre of wood; especially such material as used to make ingrain wallpaper, aka woodchip wallpaper. countable, uncountable

   "Oh, Deborah, do you recall? / Your house was very small / With woodchip on the wall"

Synonyms

All synonyms

ingrain wallpaper

Example

More examples

"What have you got against woodchip wallpaper? It looks chic!"

Etymology

From wood + chip.

Related phrases

ingrain wallpaperwoodchip wallpaper

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