Sekirov Dictionary

Christmas

/ˈkɹɪsməs/

noun 2
verb 5
adjective 2
exclamation 1
forms 6
phrases 4

noun[before a noun]2

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a holiday when people celebrate the birth of Jesus, usually on December 25
- Do you celebrate Christmas?
- This Christmas we’ll open presents, then go to grandma’s for dinner.
(UK, informal) Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.

verb[before a noun]5

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To celebrate Christmas.
- The 2016 campaign via TBWA Sydney asks the question, ‘How do Australians Christmas?’ with a film to be launched today featuring global superstar and style icon, Cate Blanchett. — 2016
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To spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.
- I've Christmased since those palmy days / In many a varied spot, / And suffered many a weary phase / Of Christmas cold and hot. — 1878
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(informal) To subject to Christmas celebrations.
- "The kids claim they are all Christmassed-out and have disappeared in protest." — 2008
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(informal) To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).
- (Moving to the holly boughs.) Come on; let's finish Christmassing the place. — 1966
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(no longer used, rare) To bring (someone) Christmas cheer.
- Her labours feast imperial Night with sports, / Where loves are Christmass'd, with all pleasure's sorts; […] — 1594

adjective[before a noun]2

(US) Red and green in color.
(US) Of a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.

exclamation[before a noun]1

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(euphemistic) An expression of annoyance or surprise: Christ, Jesus Christ, Jiminy Cricket, Jiminy Crickets.
- "Christmas! I didn't know it," said Harvey, turning round. "I'll give you a dollar for it when I—get my wages. Say, I'll give you two dollars." — 1897

forms

Christmased · Christmassed · Christmasing · Christmassing · Christmases · Christmasses

Phrases with Christmas

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