seaside postcard
noun /ˌsiːsaɪd ˈpəʊstkɑːd/
/ˌsiːsaɪd ˈpəʊstkɑːrd/
- a postcard (= a card for sending messages by post without an envelope) traditionally sent while on holiday at a British seaside town. Seaside postcards have brightly coloured comic drawings on one side, often with a mild sexual humour. The best-known artist of postcards of this type is Donald McGill.