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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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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
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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 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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