racecard

card

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahrd]
- /kɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahrd]
- /kɑrd/

Definitions of racecard word

noun racecard a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card. 1
noun racecard one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card. 1
noun racecard cards, (usually used with a singular verb) a game or games played with such a set. the playing of such a game: to win at cards. Casino. the winning of 27 cards or more. Whist. tricks won in excess of six. 1
noun racecard Also called greeting card. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion. 1
noun racecard something useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play. 1
noun racecard a specified topic that elicits strong reactions, brought up as part of a strategic move to gain an advantage: She was accused of playing the gender card when her male boss passed her over for promotion. He pulled the race card by branding his Muslim opponent as radical. 1

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Origin of racecard

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English carde, unexplained variant of carte

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Parts of speech for Racecard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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racecard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

racecard usage trend in Literature

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