English · Word Candidate

Christmas

/ˈkɹɪsməs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Christmases · Christmasses · Christmasing · Christmassing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các nhánh hoa thường xanh dùng làm trang trí Giáng sinh

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NounRegister: UK, informal

Examples

[T]he antient Britons employed for the decoration of their houſes, or, more properly ſpeaking, of their bovvers, branches of ever-green, in invitation to the ſpirits: a cuſtom, vvhich, hovvever the motive may be aboliſhed, is retained to this inſtant. That kind of verdure vvhich is uſed to deck the

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Red and green in color.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Màu đỏ và xanh lá cây

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AdjectiveRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Món ăn có nước sốt làm từ ớt chín đỏ và xanh lá cây

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AdjectiveRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trang trí bằng cây thường xanh và các loại hoa

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VerbRegister: US, informal

Examples

"Then look," said a gardener to me, "what's spent on a Christmasing the churches! Why, now, properly to Christmas St. Paul's, I say properly, mind, would take 50l. worth at least; aye, more, when I think of it, nearer 100l. I hope there'll be no 'No Popery' nonsense against Christmasing this year. I

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Christmas” mean?

Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.

Is “Christmas” formal or informal?

Christmas is generally UK, informal.