A person who possesses a credit card, debit card, or membership card. Can also refer to a physical device or wallet compartment designed to hold cards.
Compound word formed from 'card' (from Old French 'carte' meaning playing card or chart) and 'holder' (from Old English 'healdan' meaning to grasp or keep). The modern financial sense emerged in the mid-20th century with the rise of credit cards.
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