christmas-card
Definition
- Noun:
- A greeting card sent at Christmas: A "Christmas card" is a decorated card, typically featuring seasonal imagery or religious themes, sent to family, friends, or acquaintances to convey good wishes for the Christmas holiday season.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I received a beautiful Christmas card from my grandmother. (A greeting card sent for the Christmas holiday.)
- Every year, our family sends out a photo Christmas card to all our relatives. (A card with a family photograph as part of the greeting.)
Advanced Usage
"to send a Christmas card": to mail a greeting card during the Christmas period.
- She sends a Christmas card to her former teacher every December. (She mails a holiday greeting card annually.)
"Christmas card list": a list of people to whom one sends Christmas cards.
- We need to update our Christmas card list before the holiday rush begins. (The roster of recipients for our annual cards.)
Variants and Related Words
Christmas (n): the Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25.
- Christmas is a time for family gatherings and gift-giving. (The holiday season.)
Card (n): a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, often decorated, used for sending greetings or messages.
- He wrote a birthday message on the card. (A flat piece of paper for correspondence.)
Synonyms
- Greeting card: a card sent to convey good wishes for a specific occasion.
- Holiday card: a card sent during a festive season, often including Christmas but also other holidays.
Related Idioms
Christmas card perfect: describing a scene or situation that is ideal, picturesque, or charming, as if from a Christmas card.
- The snow-covered village looked Christmas card perfect. (The scene was beautifully idyllic.)
To be on someone's Christmas card list: to be a person to whom one sends a Christmas card, often implying a close or friendly relationship.
- She's been on my Christmas card list for years. (We maintain an annual greeting exchange.)