court card
noun /ˈkɔːt kɑːd/
/ˈkɔːrt kɑːrd/
(British English) (also face card North American English, British English)
- enlarge imagea playing card with a picture of a king, queen or jack on it
人头牌,花牌(纸牌的 K、Q 或 J) 词源mid 17th cent.: alteration of 16th-cent. coat card, so named because of the decorative dress of the figures depicted.