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visiting card

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noun
  1. calling card(def 1).
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Origin of visiting card

First recorded in 1775–85
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Examples from the Web for visiting card

Historical Examples

  • "I will try," said Cornish, writing two words in German on the corner of his visiting-card.

    Roden's Corner

    Henry Seton Merriman

  • His behaviour over Margaret's visiting-card had been typical.

    Howards End

    E. M. Forster

  • She was only unprepared for an example of her own visiting-card.

    Howards End

    E. M. Forster

  • Just as Upton had written these words, his servant presented him with a visiting-card.

    The Fortunes Of Glencore

    Charles James Lever

  • At this moment the servant entered, and presented a visiting-card to the Princess.

    The Fortunes Of Glencore

    Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for visiting card

visiting card

noun
  1. another term for calling card
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