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greeting card
noun
: a piece of paper or thin cardboard having any of a variety of shapes and formats and bearing a greeting or message of sentiment
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Holiday greeting cards, for example, usually feature traditional families in matching pajamas posing in front of a festive scene.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Vendors will offer handmade scents, clothing, fashion items, greeting cards, candles, sweets, books and more.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
This includes things like newspapers, magazines, cardboard, and greeting cards.
—Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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—Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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greeting card
noun
: a decorated card with a message of goodwill that is sent usually on a special occasion
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