Definitions for playing card

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

play′ing card`(n.)

  1. one of a set of cards used in playing various games, esp. one of a set of 52 numbered or ranked cards of four suits (diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades).

    Category: Games

Origin of playing card:

1535–45

Princeton's WordNet

  1. playing card(noun)

    one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. playing card(noun)ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd

    one of a set of 52 cards used for playing games

Wiktionary

  1. playing card(Noun)

    One of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card used to play numerous games, featuring either one to 10 pips or a picture and belonging of one of four suits.


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