calling card: Meaning and Definition of

call'ing card"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a small card with the name and often the address of a person or of a couple, for presenting when making a business or social call, for enclosing in gifts, etc.
  2. any mark, sign, trace, characteristic, or the like by which someone or something can be recognized.
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