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sandwich board

 
 
noun [C] MARKETING, COMMERCE

Definition

a pair of connected boards that someone hangs over their shoulders and walks around with in public places to advertise something: carry/wear a sandwich board
a pair of connected boards placed next to a store to advertise its products: Sandwich board signs have been banned.
(Definition of sandwich board noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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