X'mas tree

A form of Christmas tree — An evergreen tree (usually a conifer), or an artificial tree made to resemble this, which is typically decorated with lights and ornaments and often an angel or star at its tip, and used as a decoration during the Christmas holiday season.

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Meanings

nounX'mas tree (plural X'mas trees)

plural X'mas trees · alternative X-mas tree · alternative Xmas tree

  1. abbreviationinformalAbbreviation of Christmas tree.

    ALUMINUM X’MAS TREES

    1960 December 8, “Oneonta Supermarket”, in The Southern Democrat, volume LXVII, number 8, Oneonta, Ala., →OCLC, page [4]
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    S. JONES gratefully acknowleges the public patronage accorded him during the last four years, and respectfully invites an inspection of his Christmas Confectionery, in rich variety, comprising a new selection of X’mas Tree Ornaments, Sachets and Boxes laden with sweets, and variously flavoured Chocolate for X’mas presents, and New Year’s gifts, automatic figures, Father X’mas, Red Ridinghood, Birds, Flags, Banners, &c., &c.

    1864 December 17, “Christmas Confectionery”, in The Wrexham Advertiser, […], volume XII, number 615, Wrexham, Denbighshire, →OCLC, page 1, column 5

    Leave your order for one of our fine X’mas trees.

    1914 December 11, “Brittin’s Weekly Bullets”, in Wood River Interests, volume XXI, number 5, Wood River, Neb., →OCLC, page [10], column 5
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