Meaning of Charlie Brown tree | Babel Free

Definitions

A Christmas tree considered unattractive and undesirable by normal standards, often small and sparse.

Examples

“There is a place in our Christmas for a Charlie Brown tree—as the Children's Tree.”

“As Regina put it, "It was the ugliest, skinniest Charlie Brown tree you ever saw."”

“Trees grown in the wild are naturally sparser trees with fewer branches. In the industry these are sometimes referred to as "Charlie Brown trees," after the pathetic, droopy specimen that Charlie Brown selected for the Christmas pageant in his eponymous cartoon classic.”

“She liked to think of it as a Charlie Brown tree, worthy of pity, not just a plain old ugly tree.”

“By today's standards these "Charlie Brown" trees of my childhood were haphazardly decorated creations at best; but to my brother, sisters and I, they were some of the most beautiful creations we had ever laid eyes on.”

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