Pasteboard (noun)

A type of board made of layers of paper or cardboard, used especially for making boxes, or as a surface for mounting pictures.

Origin:

Late 16th century; earliest use found in thomas tusser (d. 1580). from paste + board.

Examples:

1. The old chest was made of pasteboard and had fallen apart.
2. She used a pasteboard as a backing for the painting.
3. The cardboard box was made of thin pasteboard.
4. The box was weak and easily crushed, as it was made of pasteboard.
5. He used a pasteboard for the mounting of his photographs.