calling card

1. An engraved card bearing one's full name. Also called visiting card.

2. A distinguishing characteristic or behavior.

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calling card

a small card bearing the name and usually the address of a person, esp for giving to business or social acquaintances. Also called: visiting card

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

call′ing card`

1. a small card with a person's name and often address presented on a social visit.

2. any trace or characteristic by which someone or something can be recognized.

3. Also called phone card. a prepaid card or charge card that can be used to make a call from a telephone away from home.

[1895–1900, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	calling card - a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls phone card charge card, charge plate, credit card, plastic - a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?"
	2.	calling card - a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited visiting card, card greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
	3.	calling card - a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards" distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, peculiarity - an odd or unusual characteristic

Translations

Visitenkarte

carte d’appelcarte de visite

calling card

n → Visitenkarte f; to leave one’s calling card (euph, cats or dogs) → seine Visitenkarte hinterlassen (hum)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

calling card

n (Am) → biglietto da visita

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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