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