n.
Pronunciation: ' ti-k ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) estiquier to attach, from Middle Dutch steken to stick; akin to Old High German sticken to prick ― more at STICK
Date: 1529
1 a : a document that serves as a certificate, license, or permit especially : a mariner's or airman's certificate b : TAG , LABEL
2 a : a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid b : a means of access or passage <education is the ticket to a good job>
3 : a list of candidates for nomination or election : SLATE
4 : the correct or desirable thing <cooperation, that's the ticket ― K. E. Trombley>
5 : a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions <a savings deposit ticket >
6 : a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator
– tick · et · less \ -l ə s \ adjective