carded

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb separate the fibers of
  2. verb ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor

Etymology

From card + -ed. Piecewise doublet of charted.

Synonyms

tease, card

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