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DRAWING CARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drawing card mean?
• DRAWING CARD (noun)
The noun DRAWING CARD has 2 senses:
1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences
2. a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
Familiarity information: DRAWING CARD used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An entertainer who attracts large audiences
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
attracter; attraction; attractor; draw; drawing card
Context example:
he was the biggest drawing card they had
Hypernyms ("drawing card" is a kind of...):
entertainer (a person who tries to please or amuse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
drawing card; leader; loss leader
Hypernyms ("drawing card" is a kind of...):
feature (an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles)
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