Phrase guide

Christmas light

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Christmas + light.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: julelys — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Dutch: kerstverlichting — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Finnish: jouluvalo — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Hungarian: karácsonyfaégő — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Hungarian: karácsonyi kivilágítás — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Icelandic: jólaljós — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Norwegian: julelys — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Polish: lampka choinkowa — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Portuguese: pisca-pisca — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Portuguese: luz de Natal (usually in the plural "luzes de Natal") — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Scottish Gaelic: solas Nollaige (usually in the plural "solais Nollaige") — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Spanish: luz de Navidad (usually in the plural "luces de Navidad") — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Swedish: julbelysning — Christmas lights (plural)
  • Swedish: julgransljus — Christmas lights (plural)