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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

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Etymology

Origin of Christmas card

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Last year's Christmas card featured a family portrait that showed William and Catherine sitting on lush grass surrounded by spring daffodils, alongside their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

That trip was in April, which accounts for the spring backdrop for this Christmas card.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Back to 2025 and King Charles and Queen Camilla are arm in arm in their Christmas card - a show of unity in what's been a busy year.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

"I was able to do the commissioner a favor once, and he sends me a Christmas card every year."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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