Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An official pass or permit, especially one for crossing national boundaries.
  • noun A book of postage stamps.

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  • noun law A customs document that allows the temporary duty-free importation of a particular article
  • noun A collection of travel tickets in the form of a booklet that is sold at a discount

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, notebook, carnet, from Old French quernet, pocket notebook, from quaer, quire; see quire.]

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From French carnet ("notebook"), from Middle French quernet ("group of four sheets")

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Examples

  • Oscar, my carnet was stamped sin restricciones at the beginning of the second year.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • At first renewal time the following year, I was amazed that my carnet (membership booklet) was stamped NO RESTRICCIONES.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • Oscar, my carnet was stamped sin restricciones at the beginning of the second year.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • Oscar, my carnet was stamped sin restricciones at the beginning of the second year.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • At first renewal time the following year, I was amazed that my carnet (membership booklet) was stamped NO RESTRICCIONES.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • Oscar, my carnet was stamped sin restricciones at the beginning of the second year.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • On our first trip to Paris, I encouraged my husband to participate in the carnet purchase in the Metro.

    canard - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • Off to jot them down in my carnet ... just after I deal with that stuttering f in the French stapler ... merci beaucoup!

    agrafer - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • At first renewal time the following year, I was amazed that my carnet (membership booklet) was stamped NO RESTRICCIONES.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

  • At first renewal time the following year, I was amazed that my carnet (membership booklet) was stamped NO RESTRICCIONES.

    IMSS subscribers 2009

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