CARTOPHILY


Meaning of CARTOPHILY in English

[ kα:'tɒfɪli ]

■ noun the collecting of picture cards, such as postcards or cigarette cards, as a hobby.

Derivatives

cartophilist noun

Origin

1930s: from Fr. carte or Ital. carta 'card' + -phily .

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