playing card

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Definitions of playing card words

noun playing card one of the conventional set of 52 cards in four suits, as diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs, used in playing various games of chance and skill. 1
noun playing card one of any set or pack of cards used in playing games. 1
noun playing card single card from a deck 1
noun,plural playing card deck of cards used to play games 1
countable noun playing card Playing cards are thin pieces of cardboard with numbers or pictures printed on them, which are used to play various games. 0
noun playing card one of a pack of 52 rectangular stiff cards, used for playing a variety of games, each card having one or more symbols of the same kind (diamonds, hearts, clubs, or spades) on the face, but an identical design on the reverse 0

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Origin of playing card

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Playing card

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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playing card popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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Synonyms for playing card

noun playing card

jack — Sir John Arthur ("Jack") 1926–2014, Australian racing-car driver and designer.
king — one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
knave — an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person.

All 3 Synonyms of playing card