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greeting card

American  

noun

greeting cards plural
  1. card.


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Etymology

Origin of greeting card

First recorded in 1895–1900

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On a Christmas tree greeting card, for example, a miniature ballerina ornament had three separate colors, including red lips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

Online shopping giant Temu has agreed to work with the greeting card industry to remove copied designs from its site more quickly.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

Her food prep and craft-making inspire greeting card musings, as in a scene when she and a friend layer a cake with raspberry preserves and buttercream but leave it unfrosted on the sides.

From Salon Mar. 5, 2025

Pike’s wife of 59 years, Nancy, recalled that he wrote “perfect notes to people” and could bring to life a greeting card with his command of the language.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 2024

Like everything else in the closet, the shoes still have a tag hanging on them, accompanied by a small greeting card.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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