show card
noun
an advertising placard or card.
Origin of show card
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby show card
show and tell,
show bag,
show bill,
show biz,
show business,
show card,
show cause order,
show copy,
show day,
show geranium,
show girl
Example sentences from the Web for show card
Mr. Sirle sold me a book on show-card writing which he said would give me some good ideas also on advertising generally.
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant |Harold WhiteheadWhenever we had a public exhibition, George was our show-card.
In the School-Room |John S. HartI tried other occupations also—canvassing, show-card writing, etc.
Lafcadio Hearn |Nina H. KennardIn Fig.43 an example is given of a show-card that has been written with the pen in a simple, straightforward fashion.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day |Sidney Farnsworth
British Dictionary definitions for show card
show card
noun
commerce
a tradesman's advertisement mounted on card as a poster
another term for show bill