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playing cards

playing cards is the plural of playing card.

Meaning of playing card

Noun

playing card (plural playing cards)

  1. A piece of specially prepared card stock or thin material bearing identifying symbols such as a number and suit, used primarily for card games, and generally forming part of a deck of such cards.
    Synonyms:
    card

Questions about playing cards

What is playing cards the plural of?
Playing cards is the plural of playing card.

Words near playing cards in the dictionary

  1. playing booty
  2. playing both sides against the middle
  3. playing by ear
  4. playing by the rules
  5. playing card
  6. playing cards
  7. playing cheat
  8. playing chicken
  9. playing Cupid
  10. playing dead
  11. playing dirty

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