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Christmas list

noun

Etymology

Christmas + list

Definitions

  1. A written list of items one wants to receive as presents for Christmas.

    • The number one item on my Christmas list was a way out of my marriage. The way I looked at it, this wasn't quite the same thing as a divorce.
    • A handbag was way out of my league and so was a silver necklace that I wouldn't even put on my Christmas list, since no one in my family could afford it.

  2. A written list of people one is going to send Christmas cards, round robin letters, or…

    A written list of people one is going to send Christmas cards, round robin letters, or presents to at Christmastime.

    • If you have been on my Christmas list for a while, you are aware that both Momma and Daddy have not been well for the past three years.
    • What a great idea for the many friends and neighbors on your Christmas list!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA