Christmas light

noun

One of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.

Meanings

nounChristmas light (plural Christmas lights)

plural Christmas lights

  1. in pluralOne of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.

    Synonyms: fairy light, fairy lamp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.

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Translations

Danish julelys
  • julelysChristmas lights (plural)
Dutch kerstverlichting
  • kerstverlichtingChristmas lights (plural)
Finnish jouluvalo
  • jouluvaloChristmas lights (plural)
Hungarian karácsonyfaégő, karácsonyi kivilágítás
  • karácsonyfaégőChristmas lights (plural)
  • karácsonyi kivilágításChristmas lights (plural)
Icelandic jólaljós
  • jólaljósChristmas lights (plural)
Norwegian julelys
  • julelysChristmas lights (plural)
Polish lampka choinkowa
  • lampka choinkowaChristmas lights (plural)
Portuguese pisca-pisca, luz de Natal (usually in the plural "luzes de Natal")
  • pisca-piscaChristmas lights (plural)
  • luz de Natal (usually in the plural "luzes de Natal")Christmas lights (plural)
Scottish Gaelic solas Nollaige (usually in the plural "solais Nollaige")
  • solas Nollaige (usually in the plural "solais Nollaige")Christmas lights (plural)
Spanish luz de Navidad (usually in the plural "luces de Navidad")
  • luz de Navidad (usually in the plural "luces de Navidad")Christmas lights (plural)
Swedish julbelysning, julgransljus
  • julbelysningChristmas lights (plural)
  • julgransljusChristmas lights (plural)
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APA

Christmas light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20light

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“Christmas light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20light. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20light.

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