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candygram

candygram noun: a box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.

Noun

candygram (plural candygrams)

  1. A box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
    • I nudged the door open further with my foot and called out: "Candygram. Candygram for Mr. Nagel."2001, Mark Coggins, The Immortal Game, Poltroon Press, p. 185 http://books.google.com/books?id=5TFEPv__JroC&q=candygram&dq=candygram&pgis=1

Forms of candygram

pluralcandygrams
alternative formcandy gram
alternative formcandy-gram

Origin of candygram

From candy + -gram.

Questions about candygram

What does candygram mean?
Candygram means a box of confectionery, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
What part of speech is candygram?
Candygram is a noun.
What is the plural of candygram?
The plural of candygram is candygrams.

Words near candygram in the dictionary

  1. candycane
  2. candycanes
  3. candyflipping
  4. candyfloss
  5. candyflosses
  6. candygram
  7. candygrams
  8. candying
  9. candyish
  10. candyless
  11. candylicious

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