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

Examples of greeting card in a Sentence

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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 28 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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