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Christmas card

American

noun

a printed and often decorated card for mailing at Christmas to express good wishes.

Christmas card British

noun

a greeting card sent at Christmas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Christmas card

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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She prints them through a digital service for roughly the cost of a cheesy family Christmas card.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

The Spanish royals have combined a range of styles with their Christmas card.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Monaco's royal Christmas card is much grander, with a big fire, oil painting, formal clothes, and a sense of regal order.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Compare that to this 1969 Christmas card, which shows the royals laughing, smiling and gathered around a boat.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

There were paper sacks of groceries and clothing, all marked with a red Christmas card.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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