calling card

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

calling card

noun calling cards · calling-card

A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting. If Mrs. Nelson does come here, you be sure to put on your white apron before you open the door; and for pity sake don't forget the card-tray! You ought to know better than to stick out your hand for a lady's calling-card.
Similar: at-home card, business card, name card, meishi, visiting card
figuratively An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something. Free and slightly funky chamber music is the calling card of this festival.
Similar: signature, mark, hallmark
euphemistic Excrement, especially of a domestic animal. A guide dog left his calling card on the court at Tuesday night's Magic-Pistons game in Orlando.
A phonecard. Many experts now advise consumers to use a prepaid calling card to save money on long distance calls while staying in a hotel.
Similar: telephone card
A card advertising the services of a prostitute.
Similar: tart card
An explosive dropped from a bomber aeroplane.

Translations

Every language

noun characteristic

Español	carta de presentación, marca de, sello de
Français	marque de fabrique
Deutsch	Markenzeichen
Русский	визи́тная ка́рточка vizítnaja kártočka

noun euphemistic: excrement

Français	fèces, selles, popo

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"calling card." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calling%20card. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

calling card. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calling%20card

Chicago

"calling card." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calling%20card.

BibTeX

@misc{calling_card_2026,
  title = {calling card},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calling%20card},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}