Phrase guide

white Christmas

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A Christmas Day or Christmas Eve in which there is snowfall or ground covered with snow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: black Christmas

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: witte kerst — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Finnish: valkea joulu — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Finnish: valkoinen joulu — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • French: Noël blanc — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • German: weiße Weihnachten — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Japanese: ホワイトクリスマス (howaito kurisumasu) — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Korean: 화이트 크리스마스 (hwaiteu keuriseumaseu) — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Portuguese: Natal branco — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow
  • Swedish: vit jul — a Christmas Day or Eve with snow