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show card

American  

noun

  1. an advertising placard or card.

show card British  

noun

  1. commerce a tradesman's advertisement mounted on card as a poster

  2. another term for show bill

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Etymology

Origin of show card

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Kalsomine colors, opaque water colors, variously known as show card colors, liquid tempera, and letterine,—all come under the heading of water colors.

From Advanced Toy Making for Schools by Mitchell, David M.

John Vassoe, N.Y., gets $25 for a show card.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Bates, Harry

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