paper cards

Folded printed messages

Paper cards are cards made from paper or cardstock rather than plastic or digital formats.

The term usually appears when distinguishing physical playing cards, greeting cards, or business cards from their modern alternatives: I prefer paper cards to digital invitations, The casino switched from paper cards to plastic ones.

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shuffle the deck · poker · greeting · invitation · tarot · fold · envelope · birthday · postcard · hand · trick · ace · joker · suit · hearts · spades · stack · cut

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material/medium

paper cardsdigital cards

Electronic greeting messages

e-cards · virtual cards · text messages · emails · video messages

durability/permanence

paper cardslaminated cards

Cards sealed in protective film

stone tablets · permanent records

Family

paper, papers, papered, papering, papery, paperwork, paperback, card, cards

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G