face card en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (US) A playing card with a face, properly a jack, queen, or king but (inexact, sometimes proscribed) sometimes also an ace or joker.
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(Internet) The figurative photocard of a person’s face, typically one that is attractive, premium, or praiseworthy.
My face card never declines.
- (Internet, broadly) The figurative photocard of a person’s face, typically one that is attractive, premium, or praiseworthy. ▸ An easily recognizable face; fame or notoriety.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| face cards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
paint · monkey · court card
Translations (7)
fi kuvakortti (playing card with a face) · sv målare (playing card with a face) · ru фигура (playing card with a face) · nl plaatjeskaart (playing card with a face) · tr yüz kartı (playing card with a face) · sv klätt kort (playing card with a face) · scn figura (playing card with a face)