Christmas present

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Christmas present¹

  • /ˈkɹɪsməs ˌpɹɛzənt/

Where it comes from

From Christmas + present (“gift”).

noun Christmas presents

  1. countable, uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present. Children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to bring them Christmas presents.

Christmas present²

  • /ˌkɹɪsməs ˈpɹɛzənt/

Where it comes from

Christmas + present (“relating to now, current”). Present is used as a postpositioned adjective. First popularized in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

noun Christmases present

  1. countable, uncountable A contemporary Christmas. Christmas past becomes Christmas present.

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"Christmas present." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/christmas%20present. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{christmas_present_2026,
  title = {Christmas present},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/christmas%20present},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}