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Noun (1)

first weekday after ChristmasType of legal holiday, national holidayPart of Christmas, Christmastide

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Box′ing day′.

The first week day after Christmas, a legal holiday on which Christmas boxes are given to postmen, errand boys, employees, etc. The night of this day is boxing night. British

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement