Christmas present
noun/ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt//ˌkɹɪsməs ˈpɹɛzənt/
Etymology
Christmas + present (“relating to now, current”). Present is used as a postpositioned adjective. First popularized in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Definitions
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.
- Children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to bring them Christmas presents.
A contemporary Christmas.
- Christmas past becomes Christmas present.
- Anita had been relieved to unload the burden of her Christmases Past following her Process but she certainly hasn't told Max any of the details of the Christmases present she'd be spending with John.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Christmas present. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA