Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES
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Sense: 1-2
| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Origin: | CARD1 |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | carder, from Late Latin cardus 'thistle'; because thistles were used for carding wool |
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card2 [transitive]
1 especially American English to ask someone to show a card proving that they are old enough to do something, especially to buy alcohol
2 to show a red or yellow card to someone playing a sport such as football, to show that they have done something wrong
3TIM to comb, clean, and prepare wool or cotton, before making cloth
