visiting card

American  

noun

1. calling card.

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visiting card British  

noun

1. another term for calling card

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Etymology

Origin of visiting card

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

On 18 February 1895, the Marquess walked into the Albemarle Club and handed the porter a visiting card on which he had written a few words.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2014

It was the same as Debussy writing on his visiting card, ‘French Musician.’

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2010

In his pocket was the visiting card of "Herr Schott."

From Time Magazine Archive

Henze has said: "This music fashions, out of itself, its own new dwellings from which it will emerge and explain itself only for those who can show it a suitable visiting card."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Harry showed me her visiting card, that’s all,” I said.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly