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Christmas card

noun

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



Christmas card

noun

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas card1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

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"He was an amazing networker and stayed in touch with so many people – we used to joke about the ridiculous size of his Christmas card list."

From BBC

She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans.

From BBC

She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans - and recounted how Representative Hortman got along with local Republican politicians.

From BBC

The Sunderland fan became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe, as well as gaining worldwide recognition following an appeal in which he received 250,000 Christmas cards from around the globe.

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The answer is always nothing, although some discomfort lingers – a sore mouth from a dental visit, a cramped hand from signing stacks of Christmas cards.

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