note card

noun

plural note cards
1
: a card with notes on it
You may use note cards during your speech.
2
: a thick piece of paper that is usually folded in half and decorated on the outside but blank inside for writing a message
bought a box of note cards

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Alongside the care kit, volunteers wrote note cards with kind and compassionate words for the children. Ray Campos, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Applicants must be semi-seasoned presenters (although there will be training and preparation, Giedd says) and cannot use note cards. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 Jan. 2026 Tuck in a note card with care instructions to guarantee success. Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025 Hostin sent a piece of advice to Goldberg on a note card during the live show. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025 Snag a set of 50 note cards and pair it with a handwritten family letter for a thoughtful touch. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 The shoes were revealed on social media by Brendan Dunne of Complex with a note card detailing the full release from the company’s Dot Swoosh division. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The typical spring game playbook could fit onto a 3-inch by 5-inch note card. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025 It is filled with notebooks, pens, note cards and other desk accessories behind each of its 24 doors. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of note card was in 1884

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“Note card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/note%20card. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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