face card
noun
the king, queen, or jack of playing cards.
Nearby words
faccp, facd, face, face angle, face bow, face card, face cloth, face down, face flies, face gear, face it
Origin of face card
First recorded in 1665–75
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Examples from the Web for face card
In Germany, a fourth face-card is sometimes added to the pack, called the Knight, or Chevalier.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims|Andrew Steinmetz
British Dictionary definitions for face card
face card
noun
(in a pack of playing cards) a king, queen, or jack of any suitAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): court card
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