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

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Christmas cards

plural

Etymology

Origin of Christmas card

First recorded in 1880–85

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Christmas card

He said that Campbell may not have been the only gamekeeper not to be on Mr Stewart's "Christmas card list".

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Also in the newly-released papers a row over a Christmas card is revealed.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

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

“But we could use one of these pictures for our Christmas card this year. We didn’t get one of all five of us at the Sun Temple. Mr. Kapasi could take it.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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