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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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Precious Moments porcelain figurines officially became available for purchase in 1978, three years after the artwork first appeared on greeting cards and inspirational posters.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Those drawings ultimately became the Precious Moments that launched to the public in 1975 on inspirational greeting cards and posters, and in 1978 as figurines.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 22 May 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 5 Jun. 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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