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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Inspired in part by both a greeting card and gospel music, the song began to grow when that iconic guitar sound was set against a series of handclaps and the backing vocals of gospel trio the Stovall Sisters by Greenbaum and producer Erik Jacobsen (The Lovin’ Spoonful, Chris Isaak). Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Put it on pillows, T-shirts, pop sockets, greeting cards, and Grindr ads. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 June 2025 By 1912, the postcard boom had faded, prompting Hallmark to shift focus to greeting cards, which soon became its signature product. Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025 The first one shows the family’s home adorned by vases containing roses neatly aligned in a row, each accompanied by a greeting card. Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greeting card

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 21 Jul. 2025.

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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