calling card

call·ing card

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-ling kahrd]
- /ˈkɔ lɪŋ kɑrd/
- /ˈkɔː.lɪŋ kɑːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-ling kahrd]
- /ˈkɔ lɪŋ kɑrd/

Definitions of calling card words

countable noun calling card A calling card is a small card with personal information about you on it, such as your name and address, which you can give to people when you go to visit them. 3
noun calling card a small card bearing the name and usually the address of a person, esp for giving to business or social acquaintances 3
noun calling card a small card with one's name, and sometimes one's address, on it, used in making visits 3
noun calling card an identifying mark or characteristic left by someone or something 3
noun calling card a form of credit card used for making long-distance telephone calls, by means of which the charges may be either applied to a home or business account or (often phone card) deducted from a prepaid amount 3
noun calling card Also called card, visiting card. a small card with the name and often the address of a person or of a couple, for presenting when making a business or social call, for enclosing in gifts, etc. 1

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Origin of calling card

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Calling card

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Calling card

calling card popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calling card usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for calling card

noun calling card

business card — A person's business card or their card is a small card which they give to other people, and which has their name and details of their job and company printed on it.
card — A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
visiting card — calling card (def 1).

All 3 Synonyms of calling card