comb and clean (raw wool, hemp fibres, or similar material) with a sharp-toothed instrument in order to disentangle the fibres before spinning

the wool from the sheep was carded and spun

write (something) on a card, especially for indexing

check the identity card of (someone), in particular as evidence of legal drinking age

we were carded at the entrance to the club

(of an amateur athlete) be in receipt of government funding to pursue training

in 1986–7 all carded athletes received a basic $450 monthly allowance