card
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• noun
A piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, typically rectangular, used for writing, printing, or identifying someone.
"She handed her business card to the client at the end of the meeting."
A small rectangular piece of plastic issued by a bank or financial institution, used to pay for goods or obtain cash.
"The store only accepts cash or card for purchases under ten dollars."
One of a set of small rectangular pieces of stiff paper or plastic, marked with suits and ranks, used for playing games.
"He shuffled the deck of cards before dealing them to the players."
• verb
North American To ask someone to show documentary evidence of their identity or age, especially before allowing them to purchase alcohol or enter a restricted venue.
"The bartender carded everyone who looked under thirty before serving them a drink."
To comb and clean raw wool, hemp, or similar fibers with a sharp-toothed instrument to disentangle them before spinning.
"The artisan used traditional hand tools to card the raw sheep's wool."
To write, record, or list information on an index card.
"The librarian diligently carded the new arrivals before placing them on the shelf."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'carte', from Old French 'carte' via Latin 'charta' (leaf of paper), tracing back to Greek 'khartēs' (papyrus leaf). The verb sense relating to combing wool originates separately from Latin 'carduus' (thistle).
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