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Christmas elf

Christmas elf noun: an elf that assists Santa Claus with the making, wrapping, delivery, etc., of presents.

christmas elf: an elf that assists Santa Claus with the making, wrapping, delivery, etc., of presents
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Noun

Christmas elf (plural Christmas elves)

  1. An elf that assists Santa Claus with the making, wrapping, delivery, etc., of presents.
    • Simple stories were read to the enchanted little listeners, who never wearied of hearing them, - tales of how a Christmas elf, a merry little being, rode in his fairy chariot over the tops of houses, and laden with presents, could pass unsoiled down sooty chimneys, and place the pretty gifts under...1863, Nelsie Brook, Never Give Up; A Christmas Story for Working-men and their Wives, London: S.W. Partridge, page 30

Forms of Christmas elf

pluralChristmas elves

Questions about Christmas elf

What does Christmas elf mean?
Christmas elf means an elf that assists Santa Claus with the making, wrapping, delivery, etc., of presents.
What part of speech is Christmas elf?
Christmas elf is a noun.
What is the plural of Christmas elf?
The plural of Christmas elf is Christmas elves.

Words near Christmas elf in the dictionary

  1. Christmas dinner
  2. Christmas dinners
  3. Christmas disease
  4. Christmas drinker
  5. Christmas drinkers
  6. Christmas elf
  7. Christmas elves
  8. Christmas Eve
  9. Christmas Eve box
  10. Christmas Eve boxes
  11. Christmas Eves

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