| 单词 | birthday card shower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbirthday card shower c. Originally and chiefly U.S. A large number of cards or letters sent to a person to express good wishes on a birthday or other occasion; a coordinated arrangement to send these. Originally and frequently with modifier, as card shower, birthday card shower, etc. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter > mail > [noun] > person's batch of > type of shower1906 fan mail1924 1906 Carthage (Indiana) Record 9 Feb. Miss Newsom was the recipient of a letter and post card shower of some eighty letters and cards. 1936 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 24 Dec. 11/2 Plans were made to hold a card shower for Mrs. John Guess, who is ill. 1994 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 24 Sept. Geneva..will celebrate her 101st birthday on Monday, Oct. 3. A shower of cards would be appreciated. 2013 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 13 Sept. e4/2 It is suggested that Dot be honored with a card shower. < as lemmas |
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