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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Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more. Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 About a final third is spent on candy, and the remaining sliver is spent on greeting cards. Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024 Eric Koenig, founder of the eco-friendly greeting card company Twigs Paper, used a blend of geo-targeting and local hashtags to drive sales on Small Business Saturday. Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Rainbow Brite first appeared as a character on Hallmark greeting cards 40 years ago. Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greeting card 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greeting card was in 1898

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“Greeting card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greeting%20card. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

greeting card

noun
: a decorated card with a message of goodwill that is sent usually on a special occasion

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