Idioms for card
Origin of card
1
1350–1400; Middle English
carde, unexplained variant of
carte
Words nearby card
Definition for card (2 of 3)
card
2
[ kahrd ]
/ kɑrd /
noun Also called carding machine.
a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth.
verb (used with object)
to dress (wool or the like) with a card.
Origin of card
2
1325–75; Middle English
carde < Middle French: literally, teasel head < Late Latin
cardus thistle, variant of Latin
carduus
OTHER WORDS FROM card
card·er, nounDefinition for card (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for card (1 of 3)
card
1
/ (kɑːd) /
noun
See also
cards
Word Origin for card
C15: from Old French
carte, from Latin
charta leaf of papyrus, from Greek
khartēs, probably of Egyptian origin
British Dictionary definitions for card (2 of 3)
card
2
/ (kɑːd) /
verb
(tr)
to comb out and clean fibres of wool or cotton before spinning
noun
(formerly) a machine or comblike tool for carding fabrics or for raising the nap on cloth
Derived forms of card
carding, noun carder, nounWord Origin for card
C15: from Old French
carde card, teasel, from Latin
carduus thistle
British Dictionary definitions for card (3 of 3)
Card.
abbreviation for
Cardinal
Idioms and Phrases with card
card