calling card

Meaning

1. 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.
2. (figuratively) An attribute, symptom, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.
3. (euphemistic) Excrement, especially of a domestic animal.
4. A phonecard.
5. A card advertising the services of a prostitute.
6. An explosive dropped from a bomber aeroplane.

Synonyms

visiting card

phone card

business card

card

telephone card

name card

key card

Translations

carte de visite

Visitenkarte

carte d’appel

tarjeta de visita

visitekaartje

targeta de visita

tarjeta

biglietto da visita

targeta

tarjeta

targa

cartão de visita