Ticket

n. 1 written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a place, participate in an event, travel by public transport, etc. 2 notification of a traffic offence etc. (parking ticket). 3 certificate of discharge from the army. 4 certificate of qualification as a ship’s master, pilot, etc. 5 price etc. label. 6 esp. US a list of candidates put forward by one group, esp. a political party. b principles of a party. 7 (prec. by the) colloq. what is correct or needed. v. (t) attach a ticket to. [obsolete French etiquet] ticking n. stout usu. striped material used to cover mattresses etc. [from TICK4]