yellow card
/ˈjɛl.oʊ ˌkɑrd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.
noun
One of various yellow-colored cards used to verify the healthiness, vaccination status or other medical info of travelers.
noun
A card sent out by a travelling dance or theatre company to request temporary personnel from a local labor union.
noun
Example Sentences
- "Some large modern dance companies, most large ballet companies, and most large theater companies also require union crews. These are called yellow card companies."
- "Each local union has a separate number; New York was the first so they are Local One. Chicago is Local Two. A yellow card (they have been printed on yellow cardstock since time began) is sent out telling how many hands will be required in in each department for the load-in, load-out, and for the run of the show."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈjɛl.oʊ ˌkɑrd/
- British English: /ˈjɛl.əʊ ˌkɑːd/
Usage
- British usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.