card
1
[ kahrd ]
/ kɑrd /
noun
verb (used with object)
Idioms for card
Origin of card
1
1350–1400; Middle English
carde, unexplained variant of
carte
Words nearby card
British Dictionary definitions for racecard (1 of 3)
racecard
/ (ˈreɪsˌkɑːd) /
noun
a card or booklet at a race meeting with the times of the races, names of the runners, etc, printed on it
British Dictionary definitions for racecard (2 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 racecard (3 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
Idioms and Phrases with racecard
card