Meanings
noungiftware (countable and uncountable, plural giftwares)
plural giftwares
- countableuncountableItems designed to be bought as gifts
The sole witness was the president of the petitioner corporation, an "Importer and manufacturer of lamps, giftwares, and artwares."
1954, United States Customs Court Reports: Cases Adjudged in the United States Customs Court, volume 32, page 5101 more example
We owned a company called Black Is More Than Beautiful, a giftware company. We produced calendars and gift cards and things like that.
1989 April 15, Chris Bull, Phill Wilson, “Having A Say In My Life”, in Gay Community News, page 7
Origin
- Englishgift
- Proto-Germanic*warō
- Proto-West Germanic*waru
- Old Englishwaru
- Middle Englishware
- Englishgiftware
Cite this entry
APA
giftware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giftware
MLA
“giftware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giftware. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giftware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giftware.
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