court card
noun /ˈkɔːt kɑːd/
/ˈkɔːrt kɑːrd/
(British English) (also face card North American English, British English)
- enlarge imagea playing card with a picture of a king, queen or jack on itWord Originmid 17th cent.: alteration of 16th-cent. coat card, so named because of the decorative dress of the figures depicted.