First Known Use: 1560
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1placard
noun plac·ard \ˈpla-kərd, -ˌkärd\
: a large notice or sign put up in a public place or carried by people
Full Definition of PLACARD
2
: a small card or metal plaque
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Origin of PLACARD
Middle English placquart formal document, from Middle French placard, from plaquer to make adhere, plate — more at plaque
Rhymes with PLACARD
Asgard, backyard, barnyard, blackguard, blowhard, boatyard, bombard, boneyard, brassard, brickyard, charge card, churchyard, cloth yard, coast guard, courtyard, dance card, deeryard, die-hard, diehard, discard, dockyard, dooryard, face card, farmyard, fireguard, flash card, foulard, Fugard, Gerard, graveyard, green card, ill-starred, jacquard, junkyard, lifeguard, main yard, mansard, mass card, Midgard, milliard, mudguard, noseguard, off guard, old guard, on guard, Oxnard, phone card, Picard, point guard, postcard, poularde, punch card, rear guard, rearguard, Red Guard, regard, retard, ritard, safeguard, scorecard, shipyard, smart card, sound card, spikenard, steelyard, stockyard, switchyard, tabard, tanyard, tiltyard, time card, unbarred, unguard, vizard, wild card
2placard
verb plac·ard \-ˌkärd, -kərd\
Definition of PLACARD
transitive verb
1
a : to cover with or as if with posters b : to post in a public place
2
: to announce by or as if by posting
First Known Use of PLACARD
1813
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PLACARD Defined for Kids
placard
noun plac·ard \ˈpla-kərd, -ˌkärd\
Definition of PLACARD for Kids
: a large notice or poster for announcing or advertising something
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