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Calling card
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- 1 A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
"If Mrs. Nelson does come here, you be sure to put on your white apron before you open the door; and for pity sake don't forget the card-tray! You ought to know better than to stick out your hand for a lady's calling-card."
- 2 a distinguishing characteristic or behavior wordnet
- 3 An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something. figuratively
"Free and slightly funky chamber music is the calling card of this festival."
- 4 a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited wordnet
- 5 Excrement, especially of a domestic animal. euphemistic
"A guide dog left his calling card on the court at Tuesday night's Magic-Pistons game in Orlando."
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- 6 a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls wordnet
- 7 A phonecard.
"Many experts now advise consumers to use a prepaid calling card to save money on long distance calls while staying in a hotel."
- 8 A card advertising the services of a prostitute.
- 9 An explosive dropped from a bomber aeroplane.
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