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placard

/ˈplæk.ɑːd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.
  2. A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
  3. Permission given by authority; a license.
  4. An extra plate on the lower part of the breastplate or backplate of armour.
  5. A kind of stomacher, often adorned with jewels, worn in the fifteenth century and later.
  6. The woodwork and frame of the door of a closet etc.
  7. To affix a placard to.
  8. To announce with placards.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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