visiting card


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vis·it·ing card

(vĭz′ĭ-tĭng)
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visiting card

n
another term for calling card
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call′ing card`


n.
1. a small card with a person's name and often address presented on a social visit.
2. any trace or characteristic by which someone or something can be recognized.
3. Also called phone card. a prepaid card or charge card that can be used to make a call from a telephone away from home.
[1895–1900, Amer.]
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visiting card

calling card
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.visiting card - a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visitedvisiting card - a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
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Translations

visiting card

nbiglietto da visita
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
(Sperm Whale Fishery) to his visiting card, such a procedure would be deemed pre-eminently presuming and ridiculous.
At the same moment the servant appeared, and advanced to Julian, carrying a visiting card on his little silver tray.
"I have thought of that," I returned; and I drew out of my pocketbook a visiting card, neatly engraved with a name that was not my own.
In a small leather case they found a thousand dollars in American notes, five ten-pound Bank of England notes, and a single visiting card on which was engraved the name of Mr.
It is the first time I ever gave my card to a gentleman." And, taking from her pocket a rather greasy porte-monnaie, she extracted from it a small glazed visiting card, and presented the latter to her patron.
A few words were scribbled on the back of his visiting card in yellow crayon.
"But you were not expected, nor did you send in your visiting cards, as it is proper to do."
The boy retired and returned after a moment, bringing the tiny silver tray, which was covered with ladies' visiting cards. He handed it to Mrs.
IT'S on my visiting cards sure enough (and it's them that's all o' pink satin paper) that inny gintleman that plases may behould the intheristhin words, "Sir Pathrick O'Grandison, Barronitt, 39 Southampton Row, Russell Square, Parrish o' Bloomsbury." And shud ye be wantin' to diskiver who is the pink of purliteness quite, and the laider of the hot tun in the houl city o' Lonon -- why it's jist mesilf.
The police also found a visiting card of Warsi with written statement "my father's revenge".
'What's this you've brought with you Bob?' 'My visiting card my Lord,' I will say, 'Here have a look at it.