giftware en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gift Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English giftware From gift + -ware.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Items designed to be bought as gifts
The sole witness was the president of the petitioner corporation, an "Importer and manufacturer of lamps, giftwares, and artwares."
1954, United States Customs Court Reports: Cases Adjudged in the United States Customs Court, volume 32, page 510:We owned a company called Black Is More Than Beautiful, a giftware company. We produced calendars and gift cards and things like that.
1989 April 15, Chris Bull, Phill Wilson, “Having A Say In My Life”, in Gay Community News, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| giftwares | Number=Plur | lexicographic |