drawing cardn.

Brit.

/ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ kɑːd/, U.S.

/ˈdrɔɪŋ ˌkɑrd/,

/ˈdrɑɪŋ ˌkɑrd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: drawing adj., card n.²

Etymology: < drawing adj. + card n.² Compare later drawcard n.

orig. and chiefly North American (now chiefly Canada and Jamaica).

A person who or thing which attracts a crowd or audience; an attraction. Cf drawcard n.Drawcard is the more usual term.

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1855 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 25 Oct. Tom Taylor's comedy of ‘Still waters run deep’ is a perfect thing in its way and is the drawing card from Boston to New Orleans.

1930 Daily Express 6 Nov. 15/4 The biggest drawing card Europe has ever known was Georges Carpentier.

2019 Shaunavon (Sask.) Standard (Nexis) 3 July a4 The Snowbirds Squadron is very well known and is a big drawing card.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	drawing card
释义	drawing cardn. Brit. /ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ kɑːd/, U.S. /ˈdrɔɪŋ ˌkɑrd/, /ˈdrɑɪŋ ˌkɑrd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: drawing adj., card n.² Etymology: < drawing adj. + card n.² Compare later drawcard n. orig. and chiefly North American (now chiefly Canada and Jamaica). A person who or thing which attracts a crowd or audience; an attraction. Cf drawcard n.Drawcard is the more usual term. ΚΠ 1855 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 25 Oct. Tom Taylor's comedy of ‘Still waters run deep’ is a perfect thing in its way and is the drawing card from Boston to New Orleans. 1930 Daily Express 6 Nov. 15/4 The biggest drawing card Europe has ever known was Georges Carpentier. 2019 Shaunavon (Sask.) Standard (Nexis) 3 July a4 The Snowbirds Squadron is very well known and is a big drawing card. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1855
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