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carte de vi·site | \ -vēˈ- \
plural cartes de visite\ " \
Definition of carte de visite
1 : visiting card
2 : a close-trimmed portrait photograph approximately 2¹/₄×3³/₄ in. intended as a substitute for a visiting card
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